Re: 1958 Packard Starlight/Caribbean

Posted by HH56 On 2017/5/28 12:36:03

The Packard concept is very interesting. One thing I'm curious about would be having TL. I have read that Stude 2 door or hardtop frames were of light construction as part of Loewy's "weight is the enemy" philosophy. In that regard very prone to flexing and cracking -- particularly at the front cross member to frame rail connections. Would TL have worked under those conditions or would an entire new frame be needed. The Packard frame would be out of consideration because of the width so a new frame might have been a large expense.