Re: Maybe on trail of 1933 V12

Posted by fred kanter On 2011/5/1 20:23:02

Many of the Vanderbilt family cars were painted the family color which they called Vanderbilt Maroon. Prior to that the carriages were painted that color and through the years the drivers/chauffeurs, footmen etc wore maroon outfits.

I own a '53 Ca****ac ( swear word here?) formal limousine with the owners card under the hood reading Margaret Emerson Vanderbilt. Painted Vanderbilt maroon. Seh was an aunt of fellow Packard Owner from the south Emerson Duke who some of you might know.