Re: 1954 Packard Patrician Sportster
Posted by Mahoning63 On 2021/10/22 20:07:19
Points well taken. I looked for an image of Mayfair's rear quarter window assembly, couldn't find anything. Would be interesting to see.
OK, let's move on to your 127 4-door suggestion and meld in thoughts on how Packard could have breathed new life into the Seniors. If they had followed up on the '53 Caribbean by dropping Ionia and productionizing a full series of four inch longer rear overhang cars, with decklid moved back to get the extra luggage space, and called the new series Caribbean, the Seniors would have been rejuvenated and Packard finally would have had a car that competed with 60 Special. A 122 hardtop coupe and convertible with extended rear overhangs would have rounded out the field, the rear fenders derived from the 4-door. A few 149 pillared hardtop cars could have been run out by Henney, with a formal leather roof added by Derham.
The Patrician name would have been retired and its roof given to Clipper for its own 127 Super Touring Sedan, joining the 122 Club Sedan and Touring Sedan and a Henney-built 149 8-Passenger Sedan and Limousine.
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1954 Packard Caribbean 127 4 ROH.jpg (55.84 KB)
1954 Packard 127 Clipper Super Touring Sedan.jpg (78.69 KB)
OK, let's move on to your 127 4-door suggestion and meld in thoughts on how Packard could have breathed new life into the Seniors. If they had followed up on the '53 Caribbean by dropping Ionia and productionizing a full series of four inch longer rear overhang cars, with decklid moved back to get the extra luggage space, and called the new series Caribbean, the Seniors would have been rejuvenated and Packard finally would have had a car that competed with 60 Special. A 122 hardtop coupe and convertible with extended rear overhangs would have rounded out the field, the rear fenders derived from the 4-door. A few 149 pillared hardtop cars could have been run out by Henney, with a formal leather roof added by Derham.
The Patrician name would have been retired and its roof given to Clipper for its own 127 Super Touring Sedan, joining the 122 Club Sedan and Touring Sedan and a Henney-built 149 8-Passenger Sedan and Limousine.
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1954 Packard Caribbean 127 4 ROH.jpg (55.84 KB)
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