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Old 09-16-2005, 07:07 AM   #3
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Re: Packard Twelve to be put in Production

The main thing which I see is great about this car is the fact that finally someone assembled a lightweight aluminum frame for a sedan.

The funny part is right before finding this car, I was reading an editorial article on Road&Track in which the author complained how motorcycles were constantly becoming lighter thanks to using lighterweight matierials while assembling tubular frames: While in contrast a majority of cars, or at least slightly more practical ones, still sit on solid steel chassis that haven't drastically changed in over 20 years. Then aftwards I came accross this V12 powered AWD sedan that sits on an aluminum chassis using hollowed out cross bars.

That coincidence peaked my interest in making this news post worthy.
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