Re: Further Custom-Bodied 734

Posted by West Peterson On 2008/12/10 7:30:31

It's very possible that the hood between the 734 and 745 is not the same. I know the cowl of the 734 is not only six inches further back, but it is also six inches longer.

It may be that the 745 and the 745C hoods are different. I know the radiators are different, as the 745C is about an inch taller.

It is totally correct to have rear-mounted spares on a 734. The only 734s to have sidemounts were the boattails and ONE phaeton. It is rumored that Packard may have intended the 734 to be entered in Le Mans or the Mille Miglia, but I don't think there has ever been anything proven on that. As such, they were built so that most heavy components were easily removable, including the top (at least on the runabouts). This is also why the bodies are narrower and lower.