Re: 1953/4 Caribbean 4-door hardtop sedan exploration
Posted by Mahoning63 On 2020/4/23 6:09:16
"The "new top hat" on an old lower is to me a new way to consider the Italia. If doing it, go all the way to a true hardtop if the structural bracing can be worked out. The "production Italia" is a very interesting shape. Much cleaner than most of the era, but I don't know if it would have been seen as too plain in its day."
I find it interesting that the Italia sedan's greehnouse was very similar to what Packard had planned for 1957. That design appears to have used a common backlight and roof stamping for the sedan and 2 and 4-door hardtops, the hardtops having more surface on the C-pillar, sedan's C-pillar trimmed to create reverse slant. The Italia sedan could have done same for its 2 and 4-door hardtops, see image.
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I find it interesting that the Italia sedan's greehnouse was very similar to what Packard had planned for 1957. That design appears to have used a common backlight and roof stamping for the sedan and 2 and 4-door hardtops, the hardtops having more surface on the C-pillar, sedan's C-pillar trimmed to create reverse slant. The Italia sedan could have done same for its 2 and 4-door hardtops, see image.
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