Re: 55 TL pic from LIFE.

Posted by HH56 On 2009/4/15 9:07:54

I saw that logo Gerd. Didn't pay much attention because if you look at other Packard show booths, they're all petty much the same format. Clippers & logo on one side, Packards & logo on other and then the transmission, engine, whatever cut away displays and other stuff in the middle.

Hank is probably right about the custom chassis. For some reason they did use the Clipper chassis on special things--maybe had more of them, cheaper, smaller who knows. Yes, Hank the white does set it off on purpose. It was special built and highlighted to show the suspension components and how they worked & integrated into the car. Believe they were specially adjusted or built so the leveler performed properly without the weight of the body etc for demo. Revolutionary at the time--but there were also lots of people that wouldn't touch & wanted no part of any new fangled ideas.