Re: 56 concept
Posted by Mahoning63 On 2018/11/18 22:10:49
The lest expensive way to have created a 4D hardtop in 56 would probably have been to use the 122 wb chassis. Then they could have "simply" moved the Executive's rear door forward 1.5 inches. The rear fenders would have come from the coupe, trimmed back to new door cut line. Most everything else would have been behind the scenes tear-up. The only major challenge might have been hanging the rear doors securely - there wasn't much vertical surface to work with on the jam given wheelhouse directly below.
Come to think of it, they could have moved the rear door forward on the 127 chassis too. I think the proportions are better on the 122 car but the size wouldn't have been in same class as SdV. Then again, Exec was competing a rung down in price.
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Come to think of it, they could have moved the rear door forward on the 127 chassis too. I think the proportions are better on the 122 car but the size wouldn't have been in same class as SdV. Then again, Exec was competing a rung down in price.
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