Re: What would a traditional Packard "Senior" have looked like in 1951?

Posted by Mahoning63 On 2017/9/2 11:40:40

Looking at that long hood on the maroon Patrician next to the Cadillacs and thinking about the comments some of you made questioning hood length, realized that 5 inches might be too much. So begins the process of backing off. Design is a game of inches so we begin by taking one inch off. Now we are really aligning with GM... Cadillac adding 5 inches to 60 Special's rear overhang and Buick adding 4 inches to Series 70's hood. I think the change makes the Seniors look more balanced, though at the expense of some front drama. With 9 inches still being added to Patrician, overall length remains plenty competitive with 60 Special. I like it.

Also fiddled with the grill insert on the blue car. Never thought the Buick vertical bars were right for Packard especially when Cadillac should have been the target.

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