Stinkin' Exhaust?

Posted by 55PackardGuy On 2009/11/25 9:31:53

I have experienced riding in the back seat of a '55 400 with the exhaust tips in the bumper. It always had a slight exhaust odor. Later I heard, just anecdotally, that these in-bumper exhaust outlets had a tendency to trap fumes in the trunk which could leak through and cause exhaust odor inside the car.

I have only the experience of one Senior V8 of '55, but has this ever been an "official" problem, or has anyone experienced it?