Coachbuilt '28 533 Faux Cabriolet by Galle
Posted by 58L8134 On 2020/4/10 11:28:28
Among the many interesting images being posted on the AACA Forum, General Discussion topic, 'Period Images to Relieve some of the Stress' one gentleman has been sharing a wealth of wonderful pre-war images from his collection.
This Packard, best I can identify, is a '28 Six 533 with faux cabriolet by Galle, a French coachbuilder. It was displayed at a concours d'elegance. The faux cabriolet, so named because it was designed with the appearance of a convertible but the top didn't fold, was a popular style in Europe then.
It would be similar to the 2/4 coupes with padded leather or canvas tops, sometimes with landau irons, which weren't convertible. Note though, the configuration of this faux cabriolet looks much like the convertible Victoria, again a popular European style which took a while to catch on here.
Because of the tax structures, urban crowding, road conditions and import duty taxes, the Packard Six would have been considered even more of a luxury car. European coachbuilders frequently created custom bodies for chassis that wouldn't normally received them in America.
Steve
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This Packard, best I can identify, is a '28 Six 533 with faux cabriolet by Galle, a French coachbuilder. It was displayed at a concours d'elegance. The faux cabriolet, so named because it was designed with the appearance of a convertible but the top didn't fold, was a popular style in Europe then.
It would be similar to the 2/4 coupes with padded leather or canvas tops, sometimes with landau irons, which weren't convertible. Note though, the configuration of this faux cabriolet looks much like the convertible Victoria, again a popular European style which took a while to catch on here.
Because of the tax structures, urban crowding, road conditions and import duty taxes, the Packard Six would have been considered even more of a luxury car. European coachbuilders frequently created custom bodies for chassis that wouldn't normally received them in America.
Steve
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