1957-1960 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham

Above: 1958 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham shown in Elysian Green Metallic (paint code 096)

CADILLAC ELDORADO BROUGHAM AT A GLANCE:

1957 AND 1958 ELDORADO BROUGHAM

The 1957 and 1958 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham was the most expensive American car at the time. It was a styling masterpiece and a technological wonder. Virtually every comfort and luxury available at the time was included at no charge. These limited production cars weren't intended to make a profit for Cadillac, they were a declaration of Cadillac's superiority in the luxury car market. The Eldorado Brougham was Cadillac's supreme achievement in the late fifties and by virtue of their rarity, each one has been collectible from the moment it was built. There was no better statement of success in its day than arriving in a Cadillac Eldorado Brougham.

Identification of the Eldorado Brougham is similar to that of other Cadillac vehicles of the era. A Body Name Plate is mounted in the engine compartment on the driver's side, directly behind the brake booster and on top of the heater plenum (near the heater and fresh air duct). The code numbers provided on this plate identify many details about the car, including the body number of the car, interior trim code, and exterior paint color codes. We will first address the trim code.

The 1957-1958 Eldorado Brougham trim code is comprised of a four digit number. There were 44 different selections of trim and color in all. The first three digits designate the interior trim code and identify the color and upholstery material used. The fourth digit represents the type of carpeting used. There were two upholstery materials used on the Eldorado Brougham, a beautiful cloth fabric and genuine leather. The two carpeting selections offered were a nylon Karakul pile or genuine mouton (lambskin). Listed below are the code numbers to identify the carpet type and interior trim material and shade:

CARPETING

TRIM CODE - TYPE

1 - Karakul Nylon Pile
2 - Genuine Mouton

UPHOLSTERY

TRIM CODE - COLOR AND MATERIAL

000 - Special Order Non-Stock Trim
110 - Light Gray Mojave Cloth with Dark Gray Leather
111 - Light Gray Mojave Cloth with Light Gray Leather
120 - Light Gray Parisienne Cloth with Dark Gray Leather
121 - Light Gray Parisienne Cloth with Light Gray Leather
118 - Light Gray Mojave Cloth with White Leather
128 - Light Gray Parisienne Cloth with Light Gray Leather
130 - Light Gray Bayou Cloth with Dark Gray Leather
131 - Light Gray Bayou Cloth with Light Gray Leather
138 - Light Gray Bayou Cloth with White Leather
140 - Light Gray Plain Broadcloth with Dark Gray Leather
141 - Light Gray Plain Broadcloth with Light Gray Leather
148 - Light Gray Plain Broadcloth with White Leather
150 - Light Gray Leather with Dark Gray Leather
151 - Light Gray Leather
158 - Light Gray Leather with White Leather
212 - Medium Blue Mojave Cloth with Medium Blue Leather
218 - Medium Blue Mojave Cloth with White Leather
222 - Medium Blue Parisienne Cloth with Medium Blue Leather
228 - Medium Blue Parisienne Cloth with White Leather
232 - Medium Blue Bayou Cloth with Medium Blue Leather
238 - Medium Blue Bayou Cloth with White Leather
242 - Medium Blue Plain Broadcloth with Medium Blue Leather
248 - Medium Blue Plain Broadcloth with White Leather
252 - Medium Blue Leather
158 - Medium Blue Leather with White Leather
414 - Beige Mojave Cloth with Beige Leather
424 - Beige Parisienne Cloth with Beige Leather
434 - Beige Bayou Cloth with Beige Leather
444 - Beige Plain Broadcloth with Beige Leather
454 - Beige Leather
616 - Medium Green Mojave Cloth with Medium Green Leather
618 - Medium Green Mojave Cloth with White Leather
626 - Medium Green Parisienne Cloth with Medium Green Leather
628 - Medium Green Parisienne Cloth with White Leather
636 - Medium Green Bayou Cloth with Medium Green Leather
638 - Medium Green Bayou Cloth with White Leather
646 - Medium Green Plain Broadcloth with Medium Green Leather
648 - Medium Green Plain Broadcloth with White Leather
656 - Medium Green Leather
658 - Medium Green Leather w/White Leather
858 - White Leather
859 - White Leather with Black Leather
958 - Black Leather with White Leather
959 - Black Leather

Note: The first color and material listed denotes the seating surfaces, and the second color and material listed denotes the seat bolsters and sides. All of the trim codes listed above would be followed by either a "1" or "2" to identify carpeting type used.

EXTERIOR PAINT FINISH COLORS

COLOR CODE - COLOR NAME

 -0-  - Primrose Yellow (Special Order Color)
012 - Alpine White*
016 - Eton Gray*
018 - Camelot Gray*
020 - Orion Blue*
026 - Cobalt Blue*
032 - Thebes Green*
044 - Buckskin*
050 - Dakota Red*
052 - Castile Maroon*
090 - Olympic White*
092 - Starlight*
094 - Bahama Blue*
096 - Elysian Green*
098 - Copper*
110 - Ebony
112 - Chamonix White
116 - Wimbledon Gray
118 - Deauville Gray
122 - Lake Placid Blue
124 - Copenhagen Blue
126 - Fairfax Blue
132 - Jamaican Green
134 - Laurentian Green
136 - Plantation Green
140 - Manila
144 - Sandalwood
148 - Kenya Beige
149 - Nairobi Pearl
152 - Maharani Maroon

*Standard 1957 or 1958 Cadillac color.
Note: The colors listed above are the standard shades available for the Eldorado Brougham. The most popular color by far was Ebony (black).

1959 AND 1960 ELDORADO BROUGHAM

UPHOLSTERY

TRIM CODE - COLOR AND MATERIAL

000 - Special Order Non-Stock Trim
110 - Gray Striped Broadcloth with Gray Leather
111 - Gray Plain Broadcloth with Gray Leather
112 - Blue Striped Broadcloth with Blue Leather
113 - Blue Plain Broadcloth with Blue Leather
114 - Beige Striped Broadcloth with Beige Leather
115 - Beige Plain Broadcloth with Beige Leather
116 - Green Striped Broadcloth with Green Leather
117 - Green Plain Broadcloth with Green Leather
119 - Covert Striped Broadcloth with Covert Leather
120 - White Leather
121 - Black Leather
122 - Gray Leather
123 - Blue Leather
125 - Sandalwood Leather
127 - Green Leather

EXTERIOR PAINT FINISH COLORS

COLOR CODE - COLOR NAME

110 - Black
112 - Chamonix White
114 - Argent (Silver Gray)
116 - Platinum Gray
118 - Deauville Gray
120 - Lucerne Blue
124 - Academy Blue
126 - Balmoral Blue
132 - Carrara Green
134 - Mayfair Green
136 - Cypress Green
142 - Covert
144 - Sandalwood
148 - Kenya Beige
152 - Plum
501 - Pompeiian Red
971 - Champagne
XX1 - Gold
 -0-  - Special Order Color

More details will be forthcoming as we approach the publication date for these magnificent automobiles.

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