Re: Interesting 41 120 listed on Hemmings
Posted by Mahoning63 On 2015/10/14 16:43:08
"The more maneuverable Eight and later 127" wb 120/160 chassis was preferred for such use, especially by the chauffeur"
Absolutely Steve. Wasn't it the case the some chauffeurs had much input in deciding which car to buy since they not only were depended on to have the "car knowledge" but they had to do the steering, which the lighter front weight of the One Twenty would have helped. And since chauffeurs also had to fill the gas tank, the longer cruising range of the more thrifty One Twenty would have made trips to the gas station slightly less frequent.
In pondering the year 1941 and the type of car that might have wowed folks at the opera, by then an aerodynamic sedan with abundant rear legroom might have conferred the more traditional, classic style that conservative owners wanted, at least compared to the lower and more sporty new 3-box sedans being churned out by GM.
With this in mind and assuming the shortest wheelbase Packard 8-cylinder was the only car that would fit in the owner's old garage, what if a coachbuilder had simply placed the 138" wb sedan's roof on top of the One Twenty? The doors could have also come from the 138 sedan, the rear's trimmed around the wheelhouse. The only new panels would have been the quarters and decklid. Here's a 138 wb sedan with rear wheels/fenders moved forward 11 inches to depict 127 wb. Also a few minor tweaks. Comparing with the Rollson, looks like they may have actually used the 138 doors.
Personally, I think the 127" Packard sedans were fine looking cars that year, very classy and well-proportioned.
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Absolutely Steve. Wasn't it the case the some chauffeurs had much input in deciding which car to buy since they not only were depended on to have the "car knowledge" but they had to do the steering, which the lighter front weight of the One Twenty would have helped. And since chauffeurs also had to fill the gas tank, the longer cruising range of the more thrifty One Twenty would have made trips to the gas station slightly less frequent.
In pondering the year 1941 and the type of car that might have wowed folks at the opera, by then an aerodynamic sedan with abundant rear legroom might have conferred the more traditional, classic style that conservative owners wanted, at least compared to the lower and more sporty new 3-box sedans being churned out by GM.
With this in mind and assuming the shortest wheelbase Packard 8-cylinder was the only car that would fit in the owner's old garage, what if a coachbuilder had simply placed the 138" wb sedan's roof on top of the One Twenty? The doors could have also come from the 138 sedan, the rear's trimmed around the wheelhouse. The only new panels would have been the quarters and decklid. Here's a 138 wb sedan with rear wheels/fenders moved forward 11 inches to depict 127 wb. Also a few minor tweaks. Comparing with the Rollson, looks like they may have actually used the 138 doors.
Personally, I think the 127" Packard sedans were fine looking cars that year, very classy and well-proportioned.
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