Re: Richard Arbib - Post-Henney and Packard Designwork

Posted by 58L8134 On 2015/7/23 13:03:00

Hi Paul

At the time Henney built the Pan Americans, they would shortly develop the Henney Junior ambulances for 1953 introduction. While that was their general stock-and-trade, as badly as that venture turned out, precipitating their bankruptcy, perhaps a fling at semi-custom 'halo' convertibles a la Darrin would have been a better avenue.

How about if Packard shipped Henney a 'kit' consisting of a 127" wb Patrician chassis, a bare convertible body shell and doors to section 3" from the rear quarters forward, front clip parts to lengthen 5" to create a nice long-hooded, short-decked with a nice hike to the rear body-lines. Henney customizes the body, ships the assembled shell-on-the-chassis in primer back to EGB for finishing and final assembly.

Maybe fix a $8,000 sale price, high enough to be exclusive and get the attention of those high-profile celebrities.....maybe even transport the new President-elect Eisenhower in his Inaugural Parade!

Steve