Re: 1956 Clipper Hot Rod
Posted by 55PackardGuy On 2009/4/29 17:43:44
fredrickr
Kind of hard to say, isn't it? The TL was only $150 extra (at least in '55), and it's been noted as a favorite dealer-ordered option.
I don't know why I get so fascinated by the whole TL/Spring split. I guess partly because even though TL was an option, it creates an almost totally different car in ride and handling.
A number of Clippers hide a little secret under their exteriors that makes an enormous difference. I wonder if anyone has ever had a horrible shock buying a Packard assuming it had TL and finding out after the papers were signed that it had springs? It's like buying a Gen 3 Camaro and getting a 4-banger when you thought you had a V8.
Kind of hard to say, isn't it? The TL was only $150 extra (at least in '55), and it's been noted as a favorite dealer-ordered option.
I don't know why I get so fascinated by the whole TL/Spring split. I guess partly because even though TL was an option, it creates an almost totally different car in ride and handling.
A number of Clippers hide a little secret under their exteriors that makes an enormous difference. I wonder if anyone has ever had a horrible shock buying a Packard assuming it had TL and finding out after the papers were signed that it had springs? It's like buying a Gen 3 Camaro and getting a 4-banger when you thought you had a V8.
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