Business: For the Finicky

For those who think Ford's Continental is too cheap for their taste, General Motors last week rolled out Cadillac's Eldorado Brougham, the most expensive of all U.S. production cars. Price: $13,074, not including transportation charges (about $160 extra), state and local taxes, compared to $9,891 for the Continental.

Standing only 55½ in. high, a good 3½ in. lower than ordinary Cadillacs, the Brougham will ride on the auto industry's first complete air-spring suspension system. Instead of steel springs, the Brougham floats over the bumps on air-filled rubber cushions. Under the hood it packs a 325 h.p.-engine, and under its brushed stainless-steel roof...

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