Re: 1952 Patrician - Derham or Henney?

Posted by Ross On 2012/4/22 17:33:47

I don't find it too unusual that they started with a Patrician as they needed the right engine, the rear quarters, quite a bit of the trim, the senior instruments, etc, etc. In the stretching process the B pillars were moved back 9 inches to accommodate the club sedan doors. The rear doors would not be too dreadfully hard to stretch: cut off the leading edge, then splice on the first 9 inches of a second set of doors.

The molding on the roof looks very much like the treatment on the 48 Custom Eight with padded top that Derham did.

Dave, if you ever get a chance, lay a tape measure over the doors of that car. I find it exceptionally well proportioned. Isn't there some rich patron who would like the same thing done to a 56 Patrician? I am itching to try.