Re: Your Opinion Whether the New '57 Packard Vertical Grille Would Have Been a Marketing Hit?

Posted by JD in KC On 2009/12/29 10:21:56

It seems obvious to compare the proposed Packard design with the failed Edsel but the Edsel suffered from the public perception of it being an overpriced Ford. The Edsel center grill was derided by TV comedians at the time (I remember Red Skelton for one) but this was based more on the horse collar shape of the grill rather than the vertical stance of the grill. I think the proposed Packard design would have done better than the re-badged '57 Studebaker but then I like the bathtub Packards so what do I know?