Re: Packard Motor Company returns...sorta...

In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Daniel J. Stern wrote:
> 
> http://www.packardmotorcar.com/
> 
> Ye gods. It's hideous! Let's see if I can identify some of the, er,
> "styling":

Yes. Why are these things always so ugly?  Some guy with a garage level
shop can make replicas of talbot logos(sp?) of the early 30's that are
beautiful and this kind of thing comes from a 'serious' effort? 
 
> The swoopy lines aft of the front wheel and forward of the rear wheel are
> directly off a '77 Olds Cutlass Supreme 4-door.. In fact, so is the front
> door.
 
Reminds me of that pontiac that carrie fisher's character drove in the
blues brothers.

> The rear door glass is directly off an AMC Hornet.
 
> The radiator grill is from that "build your own pimpmobile" kit that was
> popular in the 1980s...Excalibur //e or whatever.

So are the wheels. At least they could put on those spinner wheels that
are popular now. 
 
> The cornering/front sidemarker lights appear to be shelf stock from
> the '80-'89 Lincoln Town Car.

The taillamps appear to be from a more recent lincoln. 
 
> The quad round sealed beam headlights are state of the art circa 1957,
> and are set into bodywork lifted directly from an Acura Integra.

Well at least they can be replaced with ECE units easily! :) 

> Windshield looks like a stock standard '77-'90 Chevrolet Caprice item.

If the pictures were bigger we could ID more stuff... the 'fog' lamps
look like standard rice-boy fair bought at the three stooges.

> Oh, yeah, "ultra luxury and style" at an "If you have to ask..." price.
> Eeeyuck!

I'd rather have a resto-mod'd packard built from some shell they found
in a junkyard out in nevada.