Re: Kanter's 1952 Packard Limo Restoration

Posted by fredkanter On 2016/8/10 20:54:42

Ghia designed cars that were built by others.Karman Ghia was commissioned by Volkswagen , designed by Ghia and built in volume by Karmann. They also were commissioned to design some Alfas and others and then build in volumes of 500 to 1500.

Ghia is best known in collectors circles as designers and builders of one-off concept cars for Chrysler and Ford and unique vehicles for the ultra wealthy. We own 4 Ford concept cars designed and built by Ghia and a one-off Dual Ghia concept car.

Henney, besides their funeral cars, built 46-47 and 53-54 Packard designed 7 pass vehicles designed by Packard. They differed little from the 4 door sedans and were basically just longer with jump seats. In my opinion they were not coachbuilt cars but were just manufactured in small numbers as a "contract manufacturer"

Derham made many spectacular coachbuilt cars in the 20's-40's, often one-off or in batches of 6 or so. By the 50's they were more "customizers", adding leather/vinyl roofs, small rear windows etc. I saw a 56 Chrysler with a vinyl top and smaller rear window and a Derham script. The '53 Formals I don't consider coachbuilt as Derham built none of the "coach." A vinyl/leather roof, a small rear window and a division were really minor modifications but really gorgeous