Re: A drawing - What If Packard had Survived?

Posted by Peppermintbutler On 2012/10/7 19:34:28

Definitely Packard is more about quality engineering than style. I think if we put ourselves into the context of the Pre-War era, we would see most Packard's as being verysedate in terms of styling. What allowed Packard to rise to greatness was engineering excellence in an era in which cars broke down frequently and roads were often underdeveloped.

That being said, style identity is important too. How the car feels and looks is as much an issue of design as it is engineering. The Packard buyers of the 1920's and 1930's in particular had acess to outstanding coachbuilders. That was part of what made a luxury car back then - the bodywork was so important some owners might change them on a whim. The Packard look is as important as what is behind it.