Re: far away from home
Posted by Guscha On 2011/4/16 5:58:55
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Howard, I'm with you but as you know we always have to sort the designs in the time of origin. I believe that perpendicularity in those days were a symbol of seriosity and gravity.
But while speaking of squared rooflines I would like to show you a Knightstown body. As Owen said, it is not really attractive (to choose the diplomatic way) but impressive.
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Perhaps not Derhams but I remember to have seen "cubes" on 22-23 series. Try to sweet-talk Owen to open his archive.
[picture source: AACA.org]
...IMHO, that squared roofline on the Chrysler looks so out of place on the round body,...
Howard, I'm with you but as you know we always have to sort the designs in the time of origin. I believe that perpendicularity in those days were a symbol of seriosity and gravity.
But while speaking of squared rooflines I would like to show you a Knightstown body. As Owen said, it is not really attractive (to choose the diplomatic way) but impressive.
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...Were there any similar Derham conversions on a 22-23 series? ...am curious if it would fare as poorly on a Packard.
Perhaps not Derhams but I remember to have seen "cubes" on 22-23 series. Try to sweet-talk Owen to open his archive.
[picture source: AACA.org]
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