Identifying 1939 Super 8 Limo

Posted by Bill Wurts On 2010/1/16 17:31:21

I am thinking about buying a 1939 Packard Super Eight. It is a model 1705 on a 148" wheelbase. The type is a 1270 Touring Limousine. I went to see the car and it is in an all weather town car configuration. The Vehicle Number is 1270 2006. The Anti theft # is 478236. The reason I am hesitating is that according to the Packard Club literature >Packard discontinued the special bodies in the super eight for 1939 and the only pictures I can find of a 1270 limo have the driver section enclosed. Does anyone know, did Packard make an AW configured option. I read that there was a California body shop (Darrin) and a New York Body Shop (Mazzaro) that modified Packards by special order. The back end is stock Packard limo with the second window.
The drivers area is done in black leather The front doors are different than a normal enclosed limo. The front post is not curved, but rather makes a sharp angle in the area of the vent window. There is a compartment above the divider window and there is a stainless angle piece that runs from the top of the windshield to the center post on both sides. I believe this is an up stop for the window. I am attaching three pictures. So my question is could Packard have made this body or did someone modify an existing body, and if so, any idea who? And if it is a modification, does it detract from the cars value? The car has been in a barn for many years. It is solid but needs a lot of cosmetic work. I would say it is between a 3 and a 4 on the old car value guide scale. I have no experience with the 1939's. Having had only a 1932 Model 901 sedan.
What a wonderful car that was. I look forward to comments.
Bill Wurts wurtsw@att.net (860)563 2578

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