Re: 1935 - Turning Point and What-Ifs
Posted by Mahoning63 On 2015/8/30 16:50:54
Have at it, Steve!
One issue that jumps out immediately is whether the One Twenty body was big enough to serve as a senior Packard. The data sheets show a 53" width for shoulders in the '36 One Twenty with no break-out of front and rear, so assume front and rear are same. For the '39 Twelve the numbers are 52-1/4" in front and 57" in rear for the 134" wb touring sedan. If the One Twenty's 53" does in fact apply to rear and not just the front, such a width might not have been competitive with Cadillac, certainly would not have met Packard's own standard for a senior. I sat in a CD-138 a few years ago, seemed roomy enough. Never sat in a '35-39 Senior or Cadillac.
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One issue that jumps out immediately is whether the One Twenty body was big enough to serve as a senior Packard. The data sheets show a 53" width for shoulders in the '36 One Twenty with no break-out of front and rear, so assume front and rear are same. For the '39 Twelve the numbers are 52-1/4" in front and 57" in rear for the 134" wb touring sedan. If the One Twenty's 53" does in fact apply to rear and not just the front, such a width might not have been competitive with Cadillac, certainly would not have met Packard's own standard for a senior. I sat in a CD-138 a few years ago, seemed roomy enough. Never sat in a '35-39 Senior or Cadillac.
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