Re: 1932 Packard Light eight shovelnose serial number plate

Posted by tph479 On 2017/12/17 18:03:41

Yazdi,

The number 558-357 belongs to my car that I am currently restoring. I took the pictures of those to show you where to look for the numbers on your coupe. If you look in those 2 locations you may find them. The reason you want to look for them is listed below.

I am aware of 13 -14 light eight coupes out there of a production of 500. Last I read there were about 55 light eight coupe roadsters around out of a production of 1200.

Why the high survival rate of coupe roadster compared coupes? There was a cottage industry back in the day to cut the top off a coupe, buy a kit to make it a convertible out of it and take the 558 tag off. A coupe roadster would start with tag number 559. One can assume a coupe roadster would have a bunch of weather related issues with leaky tattered top and a coupe would have weather time a little better.

I would be highly suspect to buy any convertible packard coupe roadster of the era unless knowing where to look for numbers.

The funny thing now is that there have been light eight coupes that have sold for more money than coupe roadsters.

I hope the above helps.