Fleetwood Metal Body
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Fleetwood Metal Body was an
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The Fleetwood, Pennsylvania facility is located at 69 South Franklin Street. The business was relocated to Detroit in 1931 but the structure remains.
It was a top-tier producer of
Bodies were manufactured according to the customer's specifications, then sent by rail to the rolling chassis manufacturer where assembly was completed. Most of the bodywork crafted in Pennsylvania was used by Packard, with the rest of production being split between Cadillac and Lincoln.
Purchase by Fisher
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Fleetwood was purchased by
As a coachbuilder for Cadillac
Similar to LeBaron, Fleetwood continued to build bespoke bodies for several years, mainly for Cadillac. In the early 1930s Fleetwood-bodied Cadillacs often wore a trim piece denoting a sweep panel[4] across cowl and hood. After 1934 and before Fleetwood was made a model name of Cadillac, it was responsible for elaborate detailing on expensive Cadillacs with standard bodies. Some Cadillacs up until the 1970's had an Interior by Fleetwood, Body by Fisher tag on some door sill plates.
See also
References
- ^ History of Fleetwood Metal Body
- ^ Fleetwood Lofts Apartments
- ^ Container Port Detroit
- ^ "The Sweep Panel, an Exercise in Styling". Hemmings. American City Business Journals. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
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