As I recall, Al Capone?s armored Packard came in at some 12,000 to 14,000 lbs, had some humongous CID engine and could take a pounding from the Thompson?s, shotguns and pistols of the time.
On the other hand, tire, brake and suspension technology of the time was not so great so that Packard had to be the original ?town car?. I suppose on a straight run, that big engine could get some speed up but turning and braking was another matter and not easily accomplished if any speed was involved. That top heavy and tall rig would most likely come to a stop on its side or roof rather than turn or brake while at speed, yikes.
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