Re: To early to be true?

Posted by fred kanter On 2011/7/27 10:33:11

All 41-42 Clippers had the "narrow tooth" grille, the vehicles pictured are post war 46/47 with the side tooth grille #383540. There is understandable confusion as the 41-47 Packard parts book lists that number for ALL 41-47 Clippers .Packard obviously superceded it, perhaps so 41-42 owners would gain the prestige of having a car that was 5 years newer looking.

When Packard superceded a part with a later number it is usually noted in the parts book (supercedes 321XXX). I have no idea why this was ot done in this case.

This forum is great, always learning something.

EDIT: The part number for the narrow spaced 41-2 narrow spaced grille is 371214 which appears in the numerical listing on the back of the parts book but not in the group.

No, '46-7 grilles were not available in '41 just like V-12 engines were not available in 1929. Revisionist history does not fly in PACKARDLAND.