Re: Jay Leno's 56 Caribbean Convertible
Posted by Guscha On 2022/6/18 14:42:11
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Al (acolds), thanks for this clarification. I can't even imagine that Packard had been able to develop jet engines, was part of a group of drivetrain experts to develop a nuclear heated gas turbine but allegedly wasn't able to fasten a pillow. The opposite is true. It was advertised as a remarkable evolution in seating. The new contemporary sofa seats featured slip-out, reversible back rests - leather on one side, fabric on the other ... A master touch: the upholstery may be zipped off for easy cleaning.
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acolds wrote:
They have snaps to hold them and the cushion fit into the seat frame rather tightly . The original seats from Randy's car still had the snaps and they still worked, The new ones are a tight fit in the frame as well. Not a expert but just feeling on the matter. Jays car is very similar to Randy's except for interior colors. In video he made a few mistakes in regards to Caribbean but I respect him for his car knowledge to mention them he is true car guy with money to do his car collecting justice
Al (acolds), thanks for this clarification. I can't even imagine that Packard had been able to develop jet engines, was part of a group of drivetrain experts to develop a nuclear heated gas turbine but allegedly wasn't able to fasten a pillow. The opposite is true. It was advertised as a remarkable evolution in seating. The new contemporary sofa seats featured slip-out, reversible back rests - leather on one side, fabric on the other ... A master touch: the upholstery may be zipped off for easy cleaning.
image source: staticflickr.com, caption: "Rare factory shot of a 1956 Packard Caribbean and reversible cushions"
Click to enlarge!
Attach file:
reversible.jpg (234.76 KB)
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