Re: Rebodied 34 Super 8

Posted by su8overdrive On 2016/4/30 18:07:47

Handsome colors instead of the circus wagon kolor so often seen today, and the blackwalls make it look serious. IMHO, the cars look cleaner, sleeker with grille shell and headlight pods painted body color, tho' sadly, the factory themselves didn't always adhere to this understatement.
Boat tails had their heyday in the '20s, and would prefer this with a conventional trunk and rear-mounted spare, the latter for the same reason the award-winning 1933 Chicago World's Fair Packard "Car of the Dome" had this; looks cleaner and emphasizes length. Agree that the rear fenders are also a distraction. At least he didn't louver the apron to cool the frame, a lunacy occasionally seen.
But bless this fellow for the adult hues and blackwalls, and thanks for posting this refreshment.