Logical inverse of "XP-1"?

[WCraigH]

In the "1956 Packard XP-1..." thread, we've come to the conclusion that this car is zero % Packard under the skin, the whole drivetrain and chassis being something else. Also in that thread, Mr.Pushbutton noted that he knows where there is a complete Caribbean chassis. I also know where there are a few 1955-56 T-L chassis, both Senior and Junior.

This got me to thinking: [color:"red"] IF one were to "drop" another body onto a 1955-56 rolling chassis, preferably with Packard V-8 drivetrain, then [color:"red"] WHAT body would it be?

It could be a 1951-54 Packard Convertible (non-Caribbean). Didn't Jack Harlin mention doing something like this one time back in the day?

It could be brand-X of virtually any year "just for fun" and to screw around with the heads of the "experts". Especially if one liked that body style.

It could even be a pick-up truck. Imagine the T-L compensator leveling the Pick Up truck when loaded or unloaded!

Any ideas? <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" />

[Jack Harlin]

Craig

You are right & it almoat happened. We had this customers car in the body shop & saw what we were doing, installing a 54 Carrib body on a 55 400 chassis. He got vey interrested in putting a 52 or 53 De Sota body on TL chassis. He couldnt find a totaled 55 in the area to purchase one. Jack

[WCraigH]

Jack,

Do you have any info on whatever happened to that '54 Carib on the '55 400 Chassis?

[WCraigH]

As an example of dropping a brand X body onto a 1955-56 T-L rolling chassis, look at this:

1970 Pontiac Bonneville Convertible front view

One could easily envision modifying the grille top into a Packard "Oxbow" treatment. This would be reminiscent of the 1955 Packard "Request", albeit shorter vertically. Here are the other views:

1970 Pontiac Bonneville Convertible rear view

1970 Pontiac Bonneville Convertible front quarter view

The Bonneville model is 125" wheelbase, but all the other Pontiac B-bodies models are 122" wheelbase, exactly the same as the 1955-56 Junior T-L cars. The Pontiac treadwidth is 62" and the Packard is 60", but this is nothing that an offset wheel wouldn't line up. I haven't looked at any other alignment issues since I'm just brainstorming this right now.

Wasn't there a late-60s or early 1970s Pontiac Grand Prix (118" wheelbase) that was modified to look like a Packard? I vaguely recall such a thing, but I don't have any files on it. Maybe somebody else has a link or a JPG?

[Jack Harlin]

Craig

The owner, Ed England drove it for over a year around the Harrisburg, Pa. area. I know of one trip to Fl. & Canada. He owned a house next to past Pres. Nixon & took it there but it never returned. After that I dont know what or where it may have ended up. Jack

[Mr.Pushbutton]

there was a Pontiac Grand Prix-based "Packard" produced in the early 80's by the Bayliff coach company, out of Ohio. The gentleman behind these cars was a funeral director, and this was sort of a "fun" side line for him. I used to see a few examples of his work every year at the ACD reunion-Kruise auction in Auburn. Decent workmanship on those cars, just not very far from the stock-GM base vehicle.

[joe kastellic]

DO you have any pics. of these cars or links ? just curious Joe

[Mr.Pushbutton]

I must have a picture of one somewhere. I have boxes of car photographs that I never look at. So I stopped taking a camera to car shows. I may very well have a pic of the Bayliff. I took pictures of everything back then. The first Auburn

I attended, 1980, I photographed the parade, and didn't know about the fiberglass kit cars. I took photos of every one of those too!