Re: Ex-Packard Designers

Posted by Owen_Dyneto On 2014/7/18 17:22:48

Apparently, it was a requirement of the Auto Manufacturer's Association, of which all US auto manufacturers were members, that every model year of car have unique styling elements.

Hard to reconcile that with the 22nd series 1948 and the 22nd series 1949 Packards differing on in the vehicle number. Ditto for 23rd series 1949 and 23rd series 1950. And Chrysler played the same game from 1946 thru 1948. Perhaps a little more research into that alleged AMA requirement would be interesting.