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1959 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham by Pinin Farina

Sold at RM Sotheby's on Sept. 2, 2018, offered with no reserve.

$82,500Confirmed

The price as reported by the house. Hammer price $73,661, before the buyer's premium. Read from the house's results Oct. 26, 2026.

The car

Year
1959
Make and model
Cadillac Eldorado
Generation
Eldorado 1959 to 1966
Chassis
59P018102
Condition
Good (3)Likely

Condition is our reading of the listing's description on Hagerty's 1 to 4 scale, not an inspection.

This car's full record

Against comparable sales

Inside the middle half of 52 comparable sales.

Middle half of sales$51,000 to $137,750
Median$85,000
Sales behind it52Likely

From 52 sales of the Cadillac Eldorado 1959 to 1966 in our data over the last 24 months. Hammer prices, before buyer's fees. Half sold between $51,000 and $137,750.

Closest sales

Closest comparable sales
CarAuctionDatePrice
1959 Cadillac Eldorado BiarritzRM Sotheby's, Oct. 8, 2026RM Sotheby'sOct. 8, 2026$185,000
1959 Cadillac Eldorado SevilleBring a Trailer, Feb. 11, 2026Bring a TrailerFeb. 11, 2026$71,000
1959 Cadillac Eldorado SevilleBring a Trailer, Jan. 28, 2026Bring a TrailerJan. 28, 2026$104,000
1959 Cadillac Eldorado BiarritzMecum, Nov. 15, 2025MecumNov. 15, 2025$205,000
1959 Cadillac Eldorado SevilleBring a Trailer, Oct. 24, 2025Bring a TrailerOct. 24, 2025$82,000
1959 Cadillac Eldorado BiarritzMecum, Sept. 20, 2025MecumSept. 20, 2025$260,000
1959 Cadillac Eldorado SevilleMecum, March 22, 2025MecumMarch 22, 2025$100,000
1959 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz ConvertibleMecum, Jan. 16, 2025MecumJan. 16, 2025$270,000

This car's historyLikely

Matched across sales by chassis number.

DateWhat happenedWhereMilesPrice
Sept. 2, 2018Sold (this sale)RM Sotheby'sRM Sotheby's$82,500
April 13, 2019SoldBarrett-JacksonBarrett-Jackson$82,500
April 20, 2024SoldBarrett-JacksonBarrett-Jackson$110,000
Oct. 9, 2026ListedMecumMecum$80,000 asked