Re: Hub Cap CLOISSONE

Posted by West Peterson On 2015/11/9 15:16:09

I know of a 1933 Super Eight, un-restored and original in every way... including its painted radiator shell.

I heard that Packard green engine paint changed because of a shortage of chrome, which is what is used to make yellow. The more yellow in the color, the warmer the green. The less yellow in the color means a cooler green. Whether there was a shortage or not, it's easy to manipulate the color depending on just how much yellow is used.

Personally, I love the look of painted radiator shells, and I believe Packard did too, as that's what they transformed to in 1935. It's just a personal opinion, you either like it or you don't, but its not wrong either way. As far as that's not the way most were done in the day... well, one could say the same thing about white sidewall tires.