Re: carforce number one

Posted by Ozstatman On 2016/6/25 21:03:35

"I was distracted by the gold (paint?), missing parking lights on the fender/wing tops, painted headlight bezels, and the added turn signals"

Concerning the missing parking lights, the added turn signals and the gold plated(?) bumper centre piece, those are all faithfully reproduced on a Signature Model identified as the Last Empress of China's 1938(!) Packard. I have to admit I have one of these models, but it wasn't until Gerds post that I really looked closely at it, although I did know it was a '41 and not a '38. Well that's my story and I'm sticking to it!

Because of the Last Emperor/Empress confusion a google search found this Picasa Album photo as well as a similar Picasa Album photo.

"no comment related to the yellow rims?"

Gerd,
You won't believe it but I did see 'em! So for the reference to the Jim's Packard powered "Indy" car blog, after all, "any publicity is good publicity"!

"Admit your cluelessness by saying: The Russians invented the wheel"

While it almost goes without saying that I may be clueless, but I do know the Russians were master copiers! My prime exhibit being the ZIS 110! On that basis, I believe the Russians copied the wheel rather than invented it!