Re: Darrin Sport Sedan....

Posted by 58L8134 On 2018/8/11 12:14:28

I'll second Ross's opinion, the '41 LeBaron Sport Brougham presents the route Packard should have taken to give their cars more styling verve while still keeping them comfortable for passengers.

The '38-'40 Darrins were designed purely for extroverted style, to garner maximum attention. The frame wasn't modified in the process so results in less-than-ideal ergonomics.

When Sayers & Scoville built the 1941-'42 Darrins, they lengthened the hood by moving the cowl rearward but didn't section height out of it. The windshield, door still and top well areas were modified in the Darrin style but not as radically as the Hollywood or Connorsville cars.

Steve