Re: We haven't had a good "What If?" for a while, so.....

Posted by 55PackardGuy On 2012/4/16 21:32:03

You have to remember, though, that the Clipper was aimed at the Buick market. I don't know how well they did against that, but it was the seniors that should have been taking on Cadillac, and postwar, for my money, Cadillac had them beat in styling every which way until 1955, except for the Caribbean, which was more a specialty "car for the stars" than it was a mass-produced competitor for the well-to-do "wealthy" market. The '48-'50 was a styling experiment that was very bold but ultimately not very appealing, except perhaps for the "fastback" models, and '51-'54 always lacked that real "luxury" look. It seems that few of these cars could really shout success about their drivers. I think they needed a true limo or at least a "stretch" six-passenger sedan to keep their hand in the ultra luxury market. A small, sporty model priced for the masses, like the "twin six" roadsters of old might have been a very good bet, too.