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Hi

That's an attractive 'bitsa', though LeBaron, in its original custom coachbuilder form, rolls over in its grave every time it get 'credited' with one of these.

The body and hood are from the four passenger Sport Model 224 from First through Third Series Sixes and Model 246 as First and Second Series Eights. That factory body was lower and narrower, close-coupled, have rear doors hinged at the front. It would be more desirable mounted on its original chassis as those Sport Models are very rare.

The headlights are '31-'32 Chrysler Imperial units, the fenders: rear perhaps 12th-17th clam-shelled to together to make pontoons, the front maybe 12th-15th Series around the wheelhouse, severely bobbed. Radiator shell looks to be 9th-10th Series chopped to fit the hood height. How they came up with the face trim is someone else's guess.

As desirable as a '30 745 chassis is and have been frequently re-bodied, this version might well come in for that given the rare, Sport Model body it has for an earlier Eight restoration. If anyone follows its auction, I'd be interest to learn what it sells for.

Steve

Might as well add a CL Pick:
A '46 Custom Super LWB, with '48 327, O/D, California transplant:
https://huntsville.craigslist.org/cto/d/for-sale-1946-packard-custom/6344503560.html

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Would the 1946 have originally been powered with a 356 engine?? John

Would the 1946 have originally been powered with a 356 engine?? John

Yes.

Won't the 327 engine take away from it being a full classic?

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I love the first tag line: "Believed to be restyled and customized by the LeBaron Body Company in 1932 to bid for Packard custom bodied cars"

As if LeBaron needed to build a whole car to "bid" for work from Packard.

Also, it says it has a 142" wheelbase. That's half way between a Model 740 and 745. Better get the tape measure out again.

Also, it says it has a 142" wheelbase. That's half way between a Model 740 and 745. Better get the tape measure out again.

West, since parts of this creation appear to be post 7th Series, perhaps it was built on a 9th, 10th or 11th Series 142" wheelbase chassis.

Understood. I was basically replying/commenting on the statement above that said it was built upon a 745 chassis.

Hi

Someone knowledgeable needs to determine where all the components came from to create this 'bitsa".

LeBaron certainly didn't have to bid to create whole cars for Packard. Nor would they have recycled a six to eight year old body to do so. Auction promotion writers have an active imagination.

The 236 Sport Model photo is currently owned by Roy Morganeu.

Steve

1930 sedan. Nice looking car but why do you guys put a Tommy gun in the backseat? Packard owners were no gun wielding thugs in the 30's (except for buggsy Siegel and al capone but I don't think you want to be associated with those type of guys).

https://westernmass.craigslist.org/cto/d/1930-parkard-726-4dr-club/6387447332.html

Very nice first year clipper but is an all original clipper worth $100k?
https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/cars-for-sale/packard/clipper/2032846.html?refer=alert