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1935 LeBaron mystery car
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West Peterson
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This car appears to be a Twelve-cylinder LeBaron, that has had a body swap to something rather hideous. I've never seen this photo before, nor am I sure if many (or any) Packard Twelve experts have ever see it.

Is it possibly a former phaeton?

Is it possibly the remains of the Macauley Bronze Bomber boattail speedster?

Wonder whatever happened to it. Anyone recognize the license plate?

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Posted on: 2020/2/22 12:12
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1930 Packard Speedster Eight Runabout (boattail)
1940 Packard 1808 w/Factory Air
1947 Chrysler Town and Country sedan
1970 Camaro RS

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My guess is the photo was taken somewhere in England and the body looks like an English custom coachwork too. Note the lights and probably a trafficator on the door pillar. Also, the other autos look like they are English. The front registration plate also reinforces this opinion. It is a LH steered car so obviously an import.

Posted on: 2020/2/22 12:25
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Yes. Obviously in England, and obviously a Rolls-Royce (or similar-type) body. Taken at Brooklands, actually.

It is also obvious that the body and the front end were not married to each other originally, which leads me to believe that this is a now-lost LeBaron custom that had a new body put on it.

Posted on: 2020/2/22 12:31
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1930 Packard Speedster Eight Runabout (boattail)
1940 Packard 1808 w/Factory Air
1947 Chrysler Town and Country sedan
1970 Camaro RS

http://packardinfo.com/xoops/html/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=4307&forum=10

http://aaca.org/
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Just when you think you have seen it all

Posted on: 2020/2/22 13:59
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-> This way, please.

Posted on: 2020/2/22 16:19
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Cyr represents original registration in Kent. Note the radiator cap.
I am sitting with the owner of the car next to it. True. Also a custom bodied Packard....

Posted on: 2020/2/22 17:38
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What do you see on the car next to it that tells you it's a custom-bodied Packard as well? Can you provide a photo of what you think it is?

Posted on: 2020/2/23 9:19
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1930 Packard Speedster Eight Runabout (boattail)
1940 Packard 1808 w/Factory Air
1947 Chrysler Town and Country sedan
1970 Camaro RS

http://packardinfo.com/xoops/html/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=4307&forum=10

http://aaca.org/
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West

I don't recall ever seeing a photo of this Twelve before either. It's an intriguing mystery how that came to be. With its badly mismatched beltline, that suggest possibly a body transferred from another chassis, or just poor taste if it was originally built for this chassis. The vent on the side of the cowl looks to be the same size and shape of the louver vents on the cowls of Rolls-Royce Phantom II Continental coach-built bodies. I would love to see a rear three-quarters view if any exist.

Steve

Posted on: 2020/2/23 12:15
.....epigram time.....
Proud 1953 Clipper Deluxe owner. Thinking about my next Packard, want a Clipper Deluxe Eight, manual shift with overdrive.
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It is Colin's Carlton bodied '36 for certain. Also Colin revises his CYR reference that it is a London registration.

Also, Colin did not bid enough...who bought this picture?

Posted on: 2020/2/24 1:31
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Good Morning all...She might not be the prettiest girl at the dance, but someone loves her! She is certainly not rusting away under a tree, unloved and forgotten! Ernie in Arizona

Posted on: 2020/2/24 11:04
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'Miss Prudence' and the 1931 Model A Ford Tudor 'Miss Princess'
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