Re: Packard Seniors 1940-56

Posted by Mahoning63 On 2015/4/28 17:29:11

Steve pointed out that Cadillac offered the same A/C system that Packard used, became available one year later and ended after 1942 just like Packard. Have updated Table 2 to reflect.

Checked the Crestline book on Cadillac, confirmed the 1941-42 A/C and also that the Bendix Hydrovac power brake system became an option beginning in 1954. (Steve - I couldn't find anything in Chrestline on the '53 Eldorado having power brakes.) So score one for Packard, it beat Cadillac by 2 years.

Chrestline also said that for the 1946 MY, Cadillac initially only made Series 62 sedans. Models like the 60 Special didn't become available for many months. It also said there was a waiting list for all cars and one had to know someone to get one sooner rather than later. White wall tires were hard to find and some Cadillacs were shipped with wood bumpers then retrofitted at the dealer (or even later?).