Re: P.H. Ratrod

Posted by HH56 On 2011/8/22 20:37:01

....I think that's why the convertibles never surfaced... how much reinforcement would've been necessary, and how heavy would the result have been?


Something I never understood either. Good styling but then they coupled the coupes with a fairly weak and flexing frame. I had read Loewy group et al was all about keeping it light and low but maybe they went too far. Much as I like the 62-4 Gran Turismo Hawks, they still had the reputation of cracks. The sedan frames were comparatively robust. Believe the sedan frame was the basic starting point and just minor mods for the Larks and Avanti & used till the end.