Re: 1953 Cavalier "Hardtop" Sedan
Posted by Mahoning63 On 2019/5/25 20:36:49
This is how the Clipper might have fared. And by the way... all due respect and appreciation to the owners of the lovely cars that these work-ups are based on.
The Clipper sedan shown has the same hardtop backlight rake as Cavalier above, and per established Packard strategy also uses the same side window frames, side glass and B-pillar.
Notice that the rear window frame forward rake is a bit "stiff" compared to backlight rake. From an appearance perspective Mayfair and Cavalier above get away with it because of the distance between the two elements. On this Clipper they are closer together and therefore look a bit odd. Since Packard would have needed to tool a new roof and backlight for this would-have-been car anyway, it could have dialed in whatever backlight rake it wanted. Key was that it resulted in rear roof height that provided adequate rear headroom and good appearance. These two elements almost always fight each other in car design.
Am also showing a 2-door sedan that, by virtue of the chrome on its fixed B-pillar, makes it a Sportster right out of the gate, at least externally. The work-up uses Mayfair hardtop's front door glass, chrome surround and vent windows, which makes it more hardtop-like.
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The Clipper sedan shown has the same hardtop backlight rake as Cavalier above, and per established Packard strategy also uses the same side window frames, side glass and B-pillar.
Notice that the rear window frame forward rake is a bit "stiff" compared to backlight rake. From an appearance perspective Mayfair and Cavalier above get away with it because of the distance between the two elements. On this Clipper they are closer together and therefore look a bit odd. Since Packard would have needed to tool a new roof and backlight for this would-have-been car anyway, it could have dialed in whatever backlight rake it wanted. Key was that it resulted in rear roof height that provided adequate rear headroom and good appearance. These two elements almost always fight each other in car design.
Am also showing a 2-door sedan that, by virtue of the chrome on its fixed B-pillar, makes it a Sportster right out of the gate, at least externally. The work-up uses Mayfair hardtop's front door glass, chrome surround and vent windows, which makes it more hardtop-like.
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