Re: 1953 Cavalier "Hardtop" Sedan

Posted by Mahoning63 On 2019/5/25 19:42:01
Yes, benefit being greater structural rigidity.

Also, the chromed window frames would have been fixed to the doors like concurrent Nash, which means the car would have been "hardtop" in appearance only and constructed like a conventional sedan. Benefits of window frames fixed to doors with only the glass rolling down would have been better water sealing and improved interior quietness. My understanding is that Packard struggled initially with keeping Mayfair dry.

Were the chrome window frames instead fixed to the side glass like a true hardtop coupe or convertible, the B-pillar that you mentioned would have needed to be wider to allow the windows to roll down, to detriment of appearance.

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