Re: 55 Patrician side trim

Posted by Jim L. in OR On 2011/6/1 23:44:41
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HH56 wrote:
Even that brochure one looks a bit different to my eyes. The guy is standing in the way but to me it looks as if the front or top trim piece goes all the way to back edge of door whereas the one on ebay is half way. With that serial number, Fred has probably given a good answer. The owner or dealer must have had a few extra pieces of Clipper trim.

I think it was Packards1 that mentioned the car in that brochure was Allisons early test car. I believe he mentioned a couple of other anomalies from production cars although I don't remember what they were right now.


Now that you mention it, I think you're right (as usual) The trim is close, but not quite the same.

Also, I'm sure no early production car had the VIN quoted by ECAnthony.

It's an interesting study. If I were to do away with the "foil", I'd keep the upper molding but drop the lower that seems to grow out of the "vent". That would more or less mimic the side trim of the '55 Cadillac though.

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