Re: 20's Packard Engine Identification - newbie/advice

Posted by West Peterson On 2019/2/19 8:20:08

Interesting. I've never heard anybody state that the Turnquist numbers are incorrect, or questionable. I will look forward to hearing the reply from the expert that Dave has sent the info to.

There was a "barn find" 1929 Packard that was for sale a few years ago, and I believe it was discussed on PackardInfo.com at the time. It was in Pennsylvania, and had a non-Packard (possibly Lincoln) modified Judkins body on it (if I remember correctly), and I think the chassis was also either not Packard, or from a different year. It was determined at that time that the engine had a Speedster number on it. Is this the same engine?

In the 1929 Packard Speedster world, there are only two known authentic 1929 Speedsters that exist (a phaeton and a roadster), plus a third that has been rebodied.

Because there is VERY LITTLE difference between the Speedster engine and the Deluxe/Custom Eight engine, there doesn't seem to be much value difference. In addition, the value of the car(s) is probably not much different than that of a Deluxe Eight dual cowl phaeton, mainly because they aren't nearly as attractive, and because no one outside the Packard Speedster world would know it's unique.

EDITED DUE TO INFORMATION THAT DAVID BROUGHT TO LIGHT IN A LATER POST.