Re: ZIS 110

Posted by Rusty O\'Toole On 2008/8/1 19:50:23

Packard 12 fan has a point, Packard bodies were made by Briggs.

Besides it was high time for them to drop the senior models and move on.

Lincoln had already phased out their senior models in favor of a mass produced model based on the cheap Zephyr.Chrysler had been emphasizing the mass produced models since bringing out the Airflow as their senior model. Cadillac dropped their slow selling V16 about the same time and likewise, concentrated on their mass produced V8s with factory bodies.

Pierce Arrow, Stutz, and Marmon were long gone.

The new 1942 "Clipper" had a high style body somewhat larger than the old 110 and 120, and became the basis for a new mass produced senior straight eight.

This was in line with the overall trend of the industry.