1940 Packard 110 convertible... to buy or not to buy? That is the question...

Posted by Victor On 2010/9/29 21:48:25

Hi:

I am considering purchasing a 1940 110 convertible in kind of bad shape. Apparently it has a complete chassis, running engine, and sort of driveable (at least around the block). The problem is that it needs a lot of body work and it is missing a lot of parts, luckily not the convertible only parts (like top frame, top vacuum cilinders, window frames, seats), but the regular 110 parts (like exterior and interior handles, instruments, hubcaps, bumpers, carburator, generator, etc.)

I am not new to Packards, so I am not really afraid of the work needed and of finding the parts (though of course help would be appreciated).

So, I am interested in getting it, but before I do, I would like to know if it has it's correct engine. It is a Packard 6 cil engine, but would like to know if it is correct for the 1940 model year. Is it possible to know by it's engine number?

Engine number is C23992 and perhaps an additional 1 or 13 at the end (I can't really tell from the pic I have).

An additional question is: Is there something like an early and late thing in 1940? I ask because I have seen 1940 110 pictures with different hubcaps and different bumpers.

Thanks for any help,
Victor