Re: Attractive 1939 1238 Model 12 Packard on ebay
Posted by Guscha On 2016/12/27 19:59:22
Dave (O_D), Steve (58L8134) & John (JW), thanks for the valuable information about a development, that was obviously a gradual transition.
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Dave, you've said it before: "...it's a dull day that we don't learn something new!" Thanks again.
Budd, in 1920s/1930s world-renowned as the torchbearer of all-steel bodies delivered the tools for the ZIS-101 in mid-1930s. The 101 was a car with more wood in it than Noah's ark.
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Gusha, the 1939 Twelve and the 1938 Super 8 were the last Packards with wood frame and steel skin construction, ... , another consideration would be economic; the 2/4 passenger coupe body was used by both the Super Eight and Twelve in 1938, and just the Twelve in 1939 and in total only 66 are believed to have been built. One could never justify the cost of stamping dies for a production run of only 66 cars.
Dave, you've said it before: "...it's a dull day that we don't learn something new!" Thanks again.
Budd, in 1920s/1930s world-renowned as the torchbearer of all-steel bodies delivered the tools for the ZIS-101 in mid-1930s. The 101 was a car with more wood in it than Noah's ark.
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