Re: Curbside Classic: Packard 200 Article

Posted by Rusty O\'Toole On 2013/11/23 2:15:48

Interesting article but full of the usual errors. For example Packard stopped making 6 cylinder cars in 1947. Commercial models like ambulances and hearses were expected of luxury car makers. The pregnant whale or upside down bathtub 48s were best sellers and won style awards. They were right in the swim with the Kaiser and Frazer, 48 Hudson, 49 Nash, Mercury and Lincoln. All had similar styling themes.This look did not age well but in 1948 and 49 it was the height of fashion.

The straight eights were heavy but did not weigh 1000 lbs unless you include transmission and clutch.

Nance did not move the make up market, that was done years before he arrived. He may have tried to distance the Clipper from Packard but that was hardly a success.

On the whole I liked the article even though I disagree with parts of it.