1957 Cadillac Series 70 Eldorado Brougham Hardtop Sedan

Cadillac's 1957 third-generation Eldorado coupes and convertibles received a major redesign notable for its down-swept, rounded rear fenders topped by inboard shark fins and finished with large stainless steel panels behind its rear wheels. 1957 also saw the debut of the limited production, hand-built Eldorado Brougham 4-door hardtop.

Designed by Ed Glowacke and influenced by 1953-54 Park Avenue and Orleans show cars, it sported Cadillac's first quad headlamps, rear-hinged doors, a stainless-steel roof, and unique trim that included wide, ribbed rocker panels and sculpted body coves with five horizontal wind-splits on its rear doors.

The ultra-luxury Fleetwood-bodied Brougham stickered at $13,074, double what other 1957 Eldorado cost and more than Rolls-Royce of the time. Powered by a dual-4 barrel 365 cubic-inch displacement (6.0L) V-8 engine, it featured self-leveling air suspension, the first two-position 'memory' power seats, low-profile, thin-whitewall tires, an automatic starter with restart function, power windows and locks, forged aluminum wheels, Autronic Eye, automatic trunk opener, cruise control, high-pressure cooling, polarized sun visors, a signal-seeking all-transistor radio with power antenna, automatic-release parking brake, dual heating, and air conditioning, silver magnetized glovebox, drink tumblers, cigarette and tissue dispensers, a loaded ladies' compact and matching leather notebook, an Arpege atomizer with Lanvin perfume and 44 leather interior and trim choices with Mouton, Karakul or Lambskin carpeting. Not surprisingly, just 400 1957 Eldorado Broughams were sold.