Re: [FWDLK] concept cars - norseman

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Hi All,
Being in the packaging industry, I read where the Norseman would have been shipped
as were all cars of the day when they crossed an ocean.  It would have been
strapped to a shipping pallet and loaded with crane/forklift.  This is before the
Japanese taught the industry how to properly ship a car across a large body of
water.  It would not have been in a container, or any type of protective covering
except perhaps a tarp.  Now why do I tell you this?  The Andrea Dorea rest on its
side on the ocean floor.  The fact that the Norseman was in the hold of the ship
with other cargo as the ship went down only leads to one inevitable conclusion.  It
is certain that if the car was not crushed as it was struck with cargo with the
ship going down, it was probably buried under the same cargo on impact with the
ocean floor and crushed just the same.

Sorry to tell you, but even without the corrosion, the aluminum body would not have
survived.

Just my .02,
CharginCharles--->>>


spencer wrote:

> Old Cars Weekly did an article on the Norseman several years ago which said the
> body was made of aluminum and being in salt water all these years there would be
> nothing left.............
>
> Vincent Van Humbeeck wrote:
>
> > I must say I have a strong attraction to that concept car since the first
> > time I saw a picture of it. Too bad it's sitting on the ocean floor !! May
> > be some rescue team will do a submarine research like they made with the
> > Titanic and maybe we'll find that the depth kept it intact ! Just dreamin'
> > ...
> >
> > The only picture I have of the Norseman is in the "Cars of the fabulous
> > '50s" book. Here's the comment : "There's some confusion as to whether the
> > Norseman was to be a concept car or merely a test bed for its unique
> > cantilevered roof, which was supported only by the rear pillars. In the end,
> > it was neither : the Norseman was being transported from italian builder
> > Ghia aboard the Andrea Doria when the ship sank in July of 1956". I think
> > that the lines of this car are really stunning. The interior appears to be a
> > four bucket glossy vinyl seats affair.
> >
> > Ian, are you planning on building a replica ?
> >
> > Vincent Van Humbeeck (France)
> > '58 Plymouth Belvedere Sport Coupe
> >
> > -----Message d'origine-----
> > De : Forward Look Mopar Discussion List
> > [mailto:L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]De la part de Ian Rubrey
> > Envoyé : vendredi 26 janvier 2001 22:54
> > À : L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Objet : [FWDLK] concept cars - norseman
> >
> > While we're on the subject of concept cars does anybody know where I can get
> > more information on the Exner/Ghia '56 Norseman.
> > I'm looking for specifications, chassis details, pictures etc.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Ian.
> > ian-rubrey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > (Chrysler Corporation Club UK)