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15/10/2017 10:49 am
Pics. GLM and its 1960 Italian Cadillac.
A few words on this car. This is the Cadillac Eldorado Brougham, designed by Cadillac and handcrafted by PininFarina for a second year, since 1959. The chassis were built and shipped by sea from Detroit to Turin, Italy, where they were handcrafted with the coach builder Italian new and specific bodies. Only 101 models were made at the time and it was the pinacle of luxury in 1960, although the 57-58s were even more refined. Design was still very sharp but more subtle than the 1959 general lineup. It was also the very last Eldorado Brougham to be made, after 4 years of excellence and unrivalled advances in technology and options. This car was introducing a lot of design clues on future 1960 to 1962 Cadillacs. GLM did a great work here and my freshly unboxed model is beautiful inside and out. Great subject as well, limited edition to 199 units. Proportions, paint, details are GLM standards but my only concern is about the chrome adhesive on lower fins that are sometimes not properly applied, and maybe those front fenders, above the headlights, clearly not enough piercing ahead. It's also far far better than the rough 1957 Eldorado Brougham NEO did early this year...Fortunately and hopefully Kess Models will offer a better version of it and I hope to see the 1959 version made as well, to close the series.
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15/10/2017 4:05 pm
That looks pretty good.
19/10/2017 7:21 am
GLM should make 3 more so they could exactly double the real car's production! 🙂