Re: Attractive 1939 1238 Model 12 Packard on ebay
Posted by Guscha On 2016/12/27 9:29:33
Mal & John, thank you. Budd invented the all-steel body in the 1920s. That is why I thought, the hole on top of 1930s cars was an European speciality.
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...My understanding is that the closed roof shapes exceeded the combined capacities of the presses and steel of the era to reliably press the roof curves necessary. I believe that later advances in metallurgical science and engineering would overcome these limitations...
John (JMc), absolutely right. The explanation of the term ->
"turret top" provides a deeper understanding.
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