Re: Hubcaps for a 1940 One Ten
Posted by Joe Santana On 2010/10/24 22:01:40
Early cars (mostly built in 1939...pre Feb 1940) have script through the hexagon hubcap. The later cars have the hubcaps with the series number around the hexagon.
Early cars have Mottled Aspen woodgrain, not a darker, browner Sapele Mahogany. (see photo)
ON 110s, the Packard Script at the front of the hood vents is red on early cars, but could have been changed at the dealer to a green background if the customer complained that the red washes off.
There is some added chrome on the doors of the later 110 that was not on the early ones.
The upholstery on the 110 was improved over earlier cars, but not sure how.
A fleur de lise emblem on the trunk lid on early cars was replaced on most cars with a shield-shaped emblem with the Packard coat of arms and front grille design. But if the fleur is there still, it's definitely an early car.
This info is from a PAC magazine article by Ray Anselmo, Winter 2005. He belongs to PAC. Not contradicted by what I know. My car has the script caps, mottled aspen, and no chrome strips on the sidemount covers, which were added to later cars.
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Early cars have Mottled Aspen woodgrain, not a darker, browner Sapele Mahogany. (see photo)
ON 110s, the Packard Script at the front of the hood vents is red on early cars, but could have been changed at the dealer to a green background if the customer complained that the red washes off.
There is some added chrome on the doors of the later 110 that was not on the early ones.
The upholstery on the 110 was improved over earlier cars, but not sure how.
A fleur de lise emblem on the trunk lid on early cars was replaced on most cars with a shield-shaped emblem with the Packard coat of arms and front grille design. But if the fleur is there still, it's definitely an early car.
This info is from a PAC magazine article by Ray Anselmo, Winter 2005. He belongs to PAC. Not contradicted by what I know. My car has the script caps, mottled aspen, and no chrome strips on the sidemount covers, which were added to later cars.
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