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BH wrote:
Now, back in the dark days in the bunker, while S-P looke into the building of Packards on Lincoln bodies, Duncan MacRae was exploring the possibility of building Studebakers on Ford shells, but neither program came to fruition. (Funny, but I get a Packard "sensation" from the '58-'60 Lincoln Premieres.)
Funny you should mention that...I think there IS a Lincoln connection. Bill Schmidt had styled Lincolns before coming to Packard and may have had a hand in or knew of the upcoming 58-60's and in turn influenced Teague in the design of the '57 Packards. It's reported that Schmidt designed the Predictor under Teague's direction.
I recall seeing someone's stalled project in which he began to convert a 58-60 Lincoln into a '57 Packard. There are MANY styling details shared between the two, not the least of which is the roof line, the way the dash and rear package shelf are on the same plane as the hood and trunk lid (respectively) which gives the illusion of yet greater length...the overall size and proportions also match.
You're correct regarding Roy Hurley and the Hawk. The original was a car specially built for him and the padded exterior armrests were his pet feature. Gadzooks! An answer to an unasked question!
Just found
THIS Schmidt related link
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