Re: 1957 Packoln/Linckard

Posted by HH56 On 2010/5/11 10:03:06

Am still curious about any proposed specs. Don't think wheelbase would be much of an issue but one of the reasons given for Packard not being continued in South Bend was it was too wide for the assembly lines. If that's the case, using a shared body between Studebaker and Packard lines would I think, have meant either Packard shrank or Studebaker grew. Question would be which would be more likely to sell. Studebaker had postwar been known for Loewy designs, light, low, narrow, and maybe some even somewhat sleek while Packard was large, wide, heavy but roomy. Each car catering to a different clientele as maybe somewhat evidenced by the lack of sales on the Studebaker based Packards. Of course, almost every auto publication predicting the imminent demise of S-P could have had something to do with low sales.