Re: What would a traditional Packard "Senior" have looked like in 1951?
Posted by Mahoning63 On 2017/8/15 19:19:10
Here's the other hardtop (see 8/15 EDIT in previous post).
I have been trying to use factory photos and ads but in this case had to alter a photo of a current car (with much appreciation to its owner) because it appears to be a '52 Mayfair one-off with 300/400 rear fenders and taillights, presumably modified after production. The existence of this car made me realize that these Senior design elements together with the 132 sedan's extended hood and deck could have been used for the top-of-line hardtop and convertible to enable them to fully compete with Coupe DeVille. The attached work-up also sections the body 1-1/2 inches just like the tan/red car above.
The result would have been elegant sporty cars that were longer than needed to compete with the '50-51 CdV but perfectly matched against the '52-53 CdV that used 60 Special's longer deck. Note that the advertising works fine for this car just as it does for the tan/red car, only instead of communicating a person "going places" up the societal or corporate ladder it suggests an affluent owner who has arrived at his or her weekend retreat far from the city.
Am beginning to see a two-tier showroom materialize, one that would have kept Packard competitive with Buick in the $2500 - $3200 range while successfully battling Cadillac's most expensive models. The lower tier would have used the 200's taillights and standard length hood and deck while the upper tier would have used the 5 inch extended hood, deck and rear fenders, proudly displaying its bulls nuts. Design elements crossing over would have been the upper tier's wrapped backlights, which would have by necessity been used on the 122 wb hardtop and 127 wb sedan.
A missing link is the 400 Patrician. Perhaps the lower tier 127 wb sedan that competed with the Buick 70 could have also been offered in a higher trim level that approached Cadillac's Series 62 sedan.
Lots of fun!
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I have been trying to use factory photos and ads but in this case had to alter a photo of a current car (with much appreciation to its owner) because it appears to be a '52 Mayfair one-off with 300/400 rear fenders and taillights, presumably modified after production. The existence of this car made me realize that these Senior design elements together with the 132 sedan's extended hood and deck could have been used for the top-of-line hardtop and convertible to enable them to fully compete with Coupe DeVille. The attached work-up also sections the body 1-1/2 inches just like the tan/red car above.
The result would have been elegant sporty cars that were longer than needed to compete with the '50-51 CdV but perfectly matched against the '52-53 CdV that used 60 Special's longer deck. Note that the advertising works fine for this car just as it does for the tan/red car, only instead of communicating a person "going places" up the societal or corporate ladder it suggests an affluent owner who has arrived at his or her weekend retreat far from the city.
Am beginning to see a two-tier showroom materialize, one that would have kept Packard competitive with Buick in the $2500 - $3200 range while successfully battling Cadillac's most expensive models. The lower tier would have used the 200's taillights and standard length hood and deck while the upper tier would have used the 5 inch extended hood, deck and rear fenders, proudly displaying its bulls nuts. Design elements crossing over would have been the upper tier's wrapped backlights, which would have by necessity been used on the 122 wb hardtop and 127 wb sedan.
A missing link is the 400 Patrician. Perhaps the lower tier 127 wb sedan that competed with the Buick 70 could have also been offered in a higher trim level that approached Cadillac's Series 62 sedan.
Lots of fun!
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