1932 Packard Deluxe Eight 903 Fernandez & Darrin touring coupe.
Posted by 58L8134 On 2020/5/18 15:27:57
This elegant one-off full-custom by Fernandez & Darrin has been pictured on Gusha's topic "Stars and Their Packards" #152 and #154 but deserves a topic of its own for reference.
With the departure of Thomas Hibbard, Darrin's partner in the Hibbard & Darrin coach building operation, Dutch teamed with the high-end dealer and financier J. Fernandez. This partnership enabled Darrin to continue as custom coachbuilder for 1932-1937 before his return to the U.S. upon which he opened "Darrin of Paris" on Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood in a closed supermarket building. Many of his most extravagant, expressive designs were created during this period.
Further reading on Fernandez & Darrin can be found at www.coachbuild.com. From a 1987 AACA 'Antique Automobile' article titled "Insights into Fernandez and Darrin" by Edward J Blend. The caption for the profile view is as follows:
"An example of what Darrin did to a 1932 903 Deluxe Eight Packard chassis. Darrin had been honored with "Brevet d'Invention" for incepting under the cowl steering. There is no real need for such an invention other than elan. It carries a Hibbard & Darrin label and almost every hallmark of his imagination."
The close-coupled two door touring coupe was called 'conduit interieur' in France. It was a popular style in Europe with upscale, coach-built buyers. Essentially a 2 + 2 passenger coupe primary for the driver and companion, plus intimate seating for two, though that area also may carry luggage in addition to the copious trunk. For traveling in luxurious style to the resorts or playgrounds of the well-off, a Fernandez & Darrin custom motorcar was the conveyance to do so.
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With the departure of Thomas Hibbard, Darrin's partner in the Hibbard & Darrin coach building operation, Dutch teamed with the high-end dealer and financier J. Fernandez. This partnership enabled Darrin to continue as custom coachbuilder for 1932-1937 before his return to the U.S. upon which he opened "Darrin of Paris" on Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood in a closed supermarket building. Many of his most extravagant, expressive designs were created during this period.
Further reading on Fernandez & Darrin can be found at www.coachbuild.com. From a 1987 AACA 'Antique Automobile' article titled "Insights into Fernandez and Darrin" by Edward J Blend. The caption for the profile view is as follows:
"An example of what Darrin did to a 1932 903 Deluxe Eight Packard chassis. Darrin had been honored with "Brevet d'Invention" for incepting under the cowl steering. There is no real need for such an invention other than elan. It carries a Hibbard & Darrin label and almost every hallmark of his imagination."
The close-coupled two door touring coupe was called 'conduit interieur' in France. It was a popular style in Europe with upscale, coach-built buyers. Essentially a 2 + 2 passenger coupe primary for the driver and companion, plus intimate seating for two, though that area also may carry luggage in addition to the copious trunk. For traveling in luxurious style to the resorts or playgrounds of the well-off, a Fernandez & Darrin custom motorcar was the conveyance to do so.
Steve
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