The "After Eight" Roadster
Posted by Ross On 2016/4/28 21:03:42
My well loved thousand dollar wonder, a 54 Clipper Super, has been largely supplanted for sloppy weather driving by a thousand dollar 50 Champion which is easier to whip into small parking spots and leaves me some pocket money for coffee after I visit the gas pumps.
That is OK as I have imagined a fun future for the '54 and have started to take small steps in that direction. The Treveux race car replica brought me waaaaaay up the learning curve of sectioning and shortening cars and before that knowledge disappears down the rabbit hole of my middle aged mind I want to do it again, this time making an open car.
Thus, the rendering: a 4 door sedan sectioned 4 1/4", wheelbase shortened 9", and the rear overhang reduced an additional 4". A rear mounted spare a la '56 Thunderbird, but tucked in as tight as possible, as you will see. In a fit of whimsy I have decided to call it The After Eight, in honor of it being the last of the straight eights. In addition I am planning to paint it mint green and chocolate, if you follow me. If you don't like that connection, just refer to it as the Packard A8......
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That is OK as I have imagined a fun future for the '54 and have started to take small steps in that direction. The Treveux race car replica brought me waaaaaay up the learning curve of sectioning and shortening cars and before that knowledge disappears down the rabbit hole of my middle aged mind I want to do it again, this time making an open car.
Thus, the rendering: a 4 door sedan sectioned 4 1/4", wheelbase shortened 9", and the rear overhang reduced an additional 4". A rear mounted spare a la '56 Thunderbird, but tucked in as tight as possible, as you will see. In a fit of whimsy I have decided to call it The After Eight, in honor of it being the last of the straight eights. In addition I am planning to paint it mint green and chocolate, if you follow me. If you don't like that connection, just refer to it as the Packard A8......
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