Re: '29 Paint Identification

Posted by 1929PackardGuy On 2021/5/26 14:01:32

Admittedly, I am still learning, but studying the color chips, the prestige brochures available that year, and the magazine advertisements, a LOT of 1929 and 1930 Packards today are painted in colors the factory never dreamed of - and far too many are wearing whitewall tires when you look at contemporary photos and advertising.

As was said, I've been told that the factory would paint your car any color for an added fee, but black fenders seemed to be the norm on just about everything back in 1929, everything else aside. The body VIN plate is most assuredly a reproduction, which raises questions about everything, so without provenance, I don't know how you would prove the original colors.

The 640 I'm still waiting to arrive (title issues with the estate of the previous owner) is painted light yellow with black fenders, roof, and trim, and it looks like an overgrown taxi cab. I will very likely be changing the body color to something more standard, despite the family claiming this 1970's repaint to be the original color.

I am VERY curious, given how unusual the colors are in factory advertising and the factory brochures, how many cars were painted non-standard colors, as they were definitely advertising cars in colors not shown on the paint chip samples we have available today.

Beautiful car, regardless of all else!