Re: LA CLASSIC AUTO SHOW
Posted by Owen_Dyneto On 2018/3/5 10:11:04
Yeah, I agree about the blackwall tires. If my '34 were any color other than black I would have put blackwalls on it.
Forgive me for digressing, but as an addendum to the E. F. Hutton & Marjorie Merriweather Post story on the '35 Packard Twelve, Post later commissioned Derham to make a one-off for her on a 1948 Chrysler Imperial chassis, here's a couple of the original Derham photos of it, and one when a friend of mine here in New Jersey owned it for a couple of years (since sold). With the car came all the original correspondence between Post and Derham, just volumes of it. Poor Derham must have hated just opening the mail. The details make interesting reading and give insight into the ultra-wealthy, Post advising on an unbelieveable array of details, the exact angle of incline of the seat back, the depth of the cushion, how far her neck should be from the rear window, and more and more. And her request that Derham provide enough extra upholstery material so that she could have her furs relined to match the car's interior!
And BDC, notice again the roof luggage rack! And note the blackout exterior trim which was also carried over to the chauffeur's compartment, particularly the dashboard. Not a pretty car by any stretch, but impressive indeed.
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Forgive me for digressing, but as an addendum to the E. F. Hutton & Marjorie Merriweather Post story on the '35 Packard Twelve, Post later commissioned Derham to make a one-off for her on a 1948 Chrysler Imperial chassis, here's a couple of the original Derham photos of it, and one when a friend of mine here in New Jersey owned it for a couple of years (since sold). With the car came all the original correspondence between Post and Derham, just volumes of it. Poor Derham must have hated just opening the mail. The details make interesting reading and give insight into the ultra-wealthy, Post advising on an unbelieveable array of details, the exact angle of incline of the seat back, the depth of the cushion, how far her neck should be from the rear window, and more and more. And her request that Derham provide enough extra upholstery material so that she could have her furs relined to match the car's interior!
And BDC, notice again the roof luggage rack! And note the blackout exterior trim which was also carried over to the chauffeur's compartment, particularly the dashboard. Not a pretty car by any stretch, but impressive indeed.
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