Re: '57 Packard What-If based on Turnpike Cruiser

Posted by Mahoning63 On 2012/4/17 8:38:51

Guy - I contacted BigKev. He had no issue but did suggest I get permission from the car and/or image owners, and felt that working off Packard factory photos was fine. I was able to upload the 54-56 What-Ifs the other day but am locked out again from uploading. Not sure why.

Great suggestion about jumping ahead 20 years... and interesting that you should mention this! My good friend Steve, who often comments on the forum, and I have been kicking around what-ifs for a Pierce-Arrow look-ahead, some of which I have shown on AACA's P-A site. Although I have not posted everything, have actually taken Pierce all the way into the 1980s. The 1934-48s are based on Studebakers, the 1949s-1980s are based on Chryslers. Wish I could upload images here, would love to show you a '76 Pierce-Arrow in particular.

Chrysler had torsion front suspensions from 1957 into the 1980s so they might make a great candidate for a Packard, whose rear torsion system would need to be packaged and somehow made to work with the front. As to the design/appearance potential, I can say from numerous workups that a fabulous car can be had!