Reply To: What would the never produced 1934 Studebaker-based P-A’s have looked like?

[Paul J. West]

Second is 6-window version, again per 1601. Discovered that President’s rear roof rake had to be stiffened a whopping 21 degrees to mimic 1601.

These are the cars that P-A might have made if still Studebaker-based although the 6-window version would have now been problematic because it would have required either a newly tooled and very expensive roof, which P-A likely would not have been able to afford, or a cut & insert of existing roof. Either way the cost to customer would have been higher than in previous years. This would have been the appropriate time for P-A to settle on one roof for its 2-row vehicles, and the Studebaker version would have been perfect. Gone would have been the affordable touring car with rear spread room to spare.

Looking at the two cars, I think there was opportunity for something differently proportioned. Before exploring, will show a few other styles per P-A and Studebaker thinking of the day.