Re: New project - 1942 Super 8 One-Sixty Convertible Coupe

Posted by BigKev On 2024/6/27 13:17:00

Packard didn't stamp those areas of the plates. They were left blank, and the dealer was supposed to stamp that with the dealership/city and the date of delivery, as that was supposed to mark the start of the warranty. But many cars left the dealership unstamped. So, repeated letters were sent out to dealers over a 10-year span, reminding dealers to stamp those plates.

My '37 has an original unstamped plate.

So that stamped number could have been anything. I doubt it had anything to do with paint/trim codes. It could have been an inventory or sales invoice number from the dealer.