Re: Historic connection

Posted by Owen_Dyneto On 2008/11/24 9:13:54

While I wait for the slide conversion on the Petit Jean museum car, here's another photo from many years back; another case of older coachwork being installed on a current chassis, a more common practice in England with RR than here. I believe this was a former Barbara Hutton car, I forget the details on the origins of the body but mounted on a 1935 Packard Twelve chassis. That may be the rear of my 34 sedan over the headlight. I've looked at this picture a number of times and only this time noted the wings are missing from the cormorant. Hope you enjoy this one. As the car survived into the beginnings of the collector era perhaps it's still with us, West may have further information and if not certainly Jim Pearsall does. If anyone has further interest, let me know and I'll get it.

EDIT: This photo is credited to Jim Pearsall, noted prewar Packard historian. Take about 1965 or 66 at a CCCA event in New Jersey. The body was by Brewster and removed from a Rolls P-I. And yes, it was a Hutton family car.

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