Re: '66 Packard Model Car
Posted by Mahoning63 On 2012/8/27 17:28:58
Well it's ironic that AMC in 1965 found itself with the opposite challenge that Packard had in 1933. It needed to learn how to build a high quality luxury car in comparatively low volumes with high profit margins. Maybe it would have needed to hire Ex to help guide the effort.
Was thinking about this would-be revival and some of the decisions that got Packard in trouble in the first place. There would have needed to be no short cuts with the specs. Long hood would need to mean long hood. When the Victoria Coupe pulled up to the mansion's circle driveway it needed to shout drama and presence - in size, shape and details. Am thinking about the wow factor that the modern Bentley Continental coupe brought to the market when it appeared 10 years ago. Go big, go bold or go home.
Image below puts the coupe on the 122" wheelbase but not for rear legroom. Instead the extra 4" lengthens the hood even more. I also lengthened the doors and tinkered a bit with details to get closer to Ex's vision. Look at what Pontiac did to make the '68 Grand Prix stand out... a full 6" were added to the hood over the GM intermediate coupes. Made a difference.
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Was thinking about this would-be revival and some of the decisions that got Packard in trouble in the first place. There would have needed to be no short cuts with the specs. Long hood would need to mean long hood. When the Victoria Coupe pulled up to the mansion's circle driveway it needed to shout drama and presence - in size, shape and details. Am thinking about the wow factor that the modern Bentley Continental coupe brought to the market when it appeared 10 years ago. Go big, go bold or go home.
Image below puts the coupe on the 122" wheelbase but not for rear legroom. Instead the extra 4" lengthens the hood even more. I also lengthened the doors and tinkered a bit with details to get closer to Ex's vision. Look at what Pontiac did to make the '68 Grand Prix stand out... a full 6" were added to the hood over the GM intermediate coupes. Made a difference.
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