Re: 1932 Packard Deluxe Eight 903 Fernandez & Darrin touring coupe.

Posted by 58L8134 On 2020/5/19 8:28:11

Hi BDC & Tim Cole

Unhappily, I believe this Packard is lost to history. Given the timeframe and place it existed, its survival was very precarious as time wore on. We can still hope it turns up.

As with the haute couture fashion designers, Dutch Darrin wasn't concerned with the comfort of the driver or passengers. It was all about extravagant style, pure and simple. I think we can conclude the fashionable socialite owner was of small stature, knowing the overall height of production Packard bodies and scaling one to this height.

The old expression about "if the fashionable item is uncomfortable to the wearer and she won't wear it because of such, maybe its an indication she is just getting old..." Not succinctly stated but true in the case of most Darrin coachwork.

Steve