balthazar
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How on Earth do you think you know that?
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I drove a 383 Chrysler 90 miles an hour down a gravel road sideways once (intentionally). Now we're talkin' white-knuckled fun!
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^ I'm not against that theory... but GM made a LO-OOOOT of 2nd gens. Still; premium, equipped models should bring good money.... but I'm still reeling that a '78 could possibly get $76K. Do us a favor and post here if it sells, if you can post the sale price. Just trying to keep a cursory tab on the market.
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Just imagine it with a stainless steel bed in the back
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Well, The B-59 has a 9.75"er, so there!
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I was behind a recent Wrangler this evening and the rear sure looked to be about a 6"er under there; TINY! I pay no attention to Jeeps in general, but it was visually surprising.
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BMW & mercedes are without question mainstream within their segment- they flood the global market with retail & fleet sales and (bleed their own legacy with more & more niche models to make up for the weakening leadership in their core models). Mainstream = commonplace. They are in no way exclusive or uncommon. Whether the platform originated with the 7-series or the 5-series or the RR, they share platforms. This fact addresses smk's blanket generalization; that huge price differences on the same platform are 'weak' & 'lame'. His judgement, not mine.
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Another shot of the Request, with a production '56 in the background : And if you compare the Predictor to the following in-house styling direction, you'd clamor for the Predictor: Packard Styling was really pared down to a few men and the rumors were swirling when these were penned, so....
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Well... they were thinking about a return to the classic Packard grille shape, which was more upright than the '50s horizontal version was. Reportedly --and this is the reason the Request was built-- there were considerable... requests for Packard to do so. '55 Request: ^ I LOVE this car, I think it's pulled off tremendously well (classic grille on (then) modern envelope). I especially love grillework that wraps under the front fascia. Giggity. This car screams 'luxury' in a way no s-class ever could dream of. Predictor looks somewhat ungainly here: http://www.flickr.co...ard/5519038364/ • • • RE the Predictor & WMJ's contention it could be production from the rear quarter view, I would agree, witness :
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My money was on either ocnblu or Cube, and Cubitar got it. '56 Packard Predictor, roofline inspired by the '52 Packard Balboa (Yo!), I do believe: Note the monstrous degree of stylistic change from 1952 to 1956 - we'll never see that degree of change within even 10 years ever again.
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^ {sssss} Oooooo, let's let it ride a bit, cause I got your answers right here.
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^ Tee-hee!
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I'm obviously excluded here
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Remember; you're the SBC of C&G- keeps on running. Rest hard & get well ASAP.
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Design does nothing for me; it's both derivative & overwraught (tho it's not terrible). 2,700 lbs; I'll believe it when it hits the showroom.
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Classics: '56 Packard. What a strange way to evoke a '57 Chrysler, by using iconic tails from a completely different car. The only bits worth saving on it.
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You mean like the joke the 7-series is ($71K) on the 5-series platform ($46K) ??
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Kudos to you for having the financial time to donate to others. Myself- I will only deal with state or corporate clients when the deal is air-tight and lucrative for me. That said, I have had good returns recently doing insurance-paid work. I will enter an agreement with the State this month- we'll see how that paperwork looks...
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I don't recall seeing this piece before, interesting 'what if'. http://www.oldcarmemories.com/content/view/92/1/ I did think the 2nd gen GAs were clean & attractive, they just never had anything under hood. Haven't seen one in decades, tho.
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Water on the knee, going to have to press my powers of self-healing extra hard to get rid of this.
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You've been eating too many lead paint chips.
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