...why didn't they also have a V-8?

Cadillac, LaSalle, and even Ford did!

There's probably an answer in some engineering history of Packard, but I've never seen any explanation.

I'm not good at mentally picturing this stuff...isn't the prewar body too narrow for the TL chassis?

Mind you, I LOVE that addition to my idea...

I'm picturing a '35-'40 120 or 110...Packard wires...appearing totally stock, other than the shifter for the tranny (unless it's a '35-38, then I'd adapt the stock shift lever)..!!...then, when ya pop the hood, 352-374 inches of Packard V-8!! Maybe even the twin 4-bbl...

Windows...but I think I got it figured out. Thanks for the suggestion, Carl!

I thought so, too...I'm very partial to that color.

Thanks, Carl! That's all i do is reduce the number of pixels?

...how cool would it be to put a '55-'56 Packard V-8 with a 5 or 6-speed manual transmission (real street rods have 3 pedals... )in an otherwise clapped-out prewar Packard coupe (i.e., not worth restoring to original) for a KILLER street rod with a totally different drivetrain?!?...

Thoughts?

Wow, it's gorgeous!

I took down the pic because I'm not very good at this upload thing, and it was HUGE...but then I cropped it and re-posted.

There weren't many Packards at this year's show...here are pics of some of them....

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I have to agree with Randy and AC. I always look forward to your posts!