Re: Needed Packard info. 526,533,443

Posted by 58L8134 On 2020/2/23 13:06:01

Comparing the two Six chassis, 526 versus the 533, the seven inch difference is in the firewall-to-rear-axle plane distance. The 526 bodies were built to accommodate that difference, coupes having length taken out of the quarters or on the four door style, deeper wheelhouse cuts. The 2/4 passenger coupe 328 and 2/4 passenger convertible coupe 329 were same other than the stationary versus folding top.

The difference between the 533 Six and 443 Eight, all ten inches is in a longer hood for the 443 to accommodate the eight cylinder engine. Bodies interchange between these chassis as the firewall-to-rear-axle plane distance is the same dimension.

Steve