The Bicentennial Eldorado offered here is an exceptionally early example, by body number within the first twenty of these special vehicles produced. While the car’s original delivery circumstances are not known, it is believed to have been purchased new by Peter H. Dillingham of Honolulu, Hawaii. Mr. Dillingham’s family had been among the most prominent in the islands’ business and politics since the 1860s, establishing railroads and acquiring vast tracts of land, and were major figures in the…
The Bicentennial Eldorado offered here is an exceptionally early example, by body number within the first twenty of these special vehicles produced. While the car’s original delivery circumstances are not known, it is believed to have been purchased new by Peter H. Dillingham of Honolulu, Hawaii. Mr. Dillingham’s family had been among the most prominent in the islands’ business and politics since the 1860s, establishing railroads and acquiring vast tracts of land, and were major figures in the modern development of what eventually became the 50th state.