That assertion was under-researched. I've been wrong before, too.
I'd always heard the floor was dropped
'below the frame rails'. As it turns out Nash and Hudson met their end together.
Here's a good trick:
From the linked article:
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The concept of unitized body construction (self-supporting bodywork constructed of welded sheetmetal, with no separate frame to lend support) was not brand-new in 1940; several, among them Lancia (the pioneers in productionizing unitized bodywork in 1922), Lincoln (1936 Zephyr), Cord 810, Chrysler's Airflow of 1934 and a few others, had developed either primitive unitary, or semi-unitized (Lincoln Zephyr , Cord and Airflow) construction, but Wahlberg took it that final step into complete frameless unitization that established the path for all automakers to eventually follow.
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Sorry for going off-topic.