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And it will "keep up with any car on the highway." I'm ready to race for pinks and get a free Packard.
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2 hours ago, m-mman said:
Luxury? Sure, but I talked to an old Cad salesman once who told me he didnt like the 60 specials, they were too hard to sell. He could move Sedan de Villes all day long, but it took real salesmanship to offload a 60 Special.
Guess that is typical for any make, in any price class. The largest volume is going to be in the middle price range.
Same mechanicals, a little less performance (more weight), higher price. The Fleetwood buyer had to value the extra increment of luxury.
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1 hour ago, 58L-Y8 said:
The ne plus ultra of a 1966 Cadillac Fleetwood Sixty Special Brougham, in addition to the additional 3.5" of wheelbase, the length added to the rear legroom, the appointments such as the rear door vent windows, fold-down tables and footrest, corner reading lamps and formal backlight are those one-year-only broad walnut window frieze moldings.
Agree. The Fleetwood upgrades this year are particularly nice.
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1951 DeSoto grille
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The front clip will be the same as more common models. Use the correct year to avoid a frankenstein
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Just now, 3macboys said:
Steele Rubber Products would be a starting point for the seals. The flat glass, any automotive glass shop should be able to cut for you. Pictures are always welcomed here!
the rear glass may be curved. the rest is flat
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no holes for trim means 23rd series, mid 49-50. Will fit 22nd if you drill holes
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3 hours ago, Crusty Trucker said:
Having to have the repair work done by a shop prevents many an old car from a "rebirth" to near original condition. The guy that can still crawl under and get things fixed in his own garage may not be too historically conscious but will end with a driver with much less of an investment and all the fun.
Cool seat covers. I wouldn't change a thing and would probably have it reliable by Halloween, carb and fuel pump included - maybe for around $1k, certainly less than $1.5k, provided hidden gremlins didn't pop up. (I'd have to negotiate the price with the seller, though).
I wish every poster who points out (again) that having a shop restore a common closed car to concours standard is not financially viable would read this first. Amateur restorations have a place in the hobby.
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8 hours ago, John_S_in_Penna said:
It would be great to see the visor on an
authentic car from its own era.
Can the plexiglass (or whatever the material is)
be cleaned well? If it would crumble or break,
it shouldn't be difficult to put new pieces in.
OP correctly identified it as acrylic - Plexiglass is one supplier's brand name. Curving new pieces on a buck would be the harder part.
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The visor is an aftermarket accessory, not factory. Not terribly valuable. You might be able to buff out the acrylic if the crazing is not too deep.
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1104 is 11th series Super Eight, the larger of the two straight eights
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Adding the JCWhitney swan sure was classy
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36 minutes ago, 60s Buick Fan said:
Good price for a nice driver. These ride just as nice as a 55 Cadillac.
with the Torsion Level suspension, they ride better
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A/C was an option, but I've never seen it on a 110. I agree this doesn't have it though.
To those who think it's picking on posters to criticize grammar, usage, spelling in a post - why should the reader have to try to decipher this? Read it before you post it (and unlock the cap lock).
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outstanding interior.
yet someone supposedly "intended to rod" - grr.
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As said, Packard was the only US luxury car maker to survive the Depression without corporate life support. The 120 was a bigger success than LaSalle. I think the 110 should have had a different name and altered front end.
The Clipper was still a completely competitive design in 46. Packard should have pushed the luxury market over the mid-lux. The much-maligned bathtub sold well initially but hung around too long. The rejected early merger of Packard-Hudson-Nash-Studebaker was probably the only long-term hope. The GM-engineered screw job on defense contracts sure didn't help.
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Saoutchik can make Figoni et Falaschi look conservative.
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Delahaye with body by Saoutchik
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the OP is in Britain - the same brands may not be available. Wesley's Bleche-White is a liquid cleaner sold with auto waxes, polishes, etc and has been a staple in the US for decades. SOS pads are fine steel wool impregnated with a soap. Comet is a brand of what we would call cleanser, I think "scouring powder" in British English.
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Bumper guards, repaint the stainless inset, correct hood ornament instead of the 48-51 - all minor and reversable. Reupholster the front seat at your leisure.
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It's normally done by Styling. The paint companies call on them to sell them on new stuff. They watch the trends in fashion and home decor, because those markets change faster than automotive. Various groups publish a color trends forecast - one out of Milan is among the best.
One of the areas that doesn't always get checked before selection is the technical side, such as weathering (this is typically under Materials Engineering).
Yes, there are positions for color work. You have to pass a color discrimination test, with high scores along each axis. They are salaried, do not think 8 hrs/day and 40 hrs.wk.
As an aside, there was a very funny story in the PAC magazine about color naming at Packard in the 1950's for Parthenon White, a Spanish grain material, a while ago. Seems the draft name of "Phartedon White" almost slipped through
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These last large Lincolns and Caddy's are a notch bigger than the 60's and early 70's versions. How much you like them has a lot to do with how you expect them to drive - the early smog controls mean that they use a big engine to turn a lot of gas into a very modest amount of power.
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What other manufactures offered one speed electric wipers
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And the speed was "off."
Just funnin' - had a Lucas car as a daily driver