The Cadillac Eldorado Brougman was a limited-edition car, hand-built in California. At the time, the car was the Cadillac luxury line's king. By the time the year 1957 came along, the United States economy was booming, with a slight recession looming in the background. But automakers continued to sell luxury cars in a way that would make them popular. In fact, Ford had already developed the Mark 2 Continental, which were not part of the Lincoln division, but a separate brand. That $10,000 dream car would last for only two model years, as it was a limited-edition model that was only available to the Cadillac elite.
In the following years, the Eldorado became a luxury car for the upper class, with modern features and accessories. It featured an Eldorado V-8 engine with FAST electronic fuel injection and a dual-exhaust system. In 1957, the Cadillac Eldorado was sold at a cost of US$13,074, which was double the cost of a typical 1956 model. By 1958, the hand-built Brougham was no longer produced at the Detroit factory, but Pininfarina's design team produced a special version of the car for the Italian market. This was known as the halo car.
The Cadillac Eldorado received a major facelift in 1957. It also got a new grille and taillights, which were placed on the hood's hood. The car's streamlined front end was dominated by a large, bold grille, and its rear fenders were redesigned to be flat. The interior was redesigned with thicker, black-painted wheel covers and soft-pillo
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