Re: 1924 Sport 136

Posted by Karl On 2024/5/16 18:12:52

No, no Mal, ... it's perfectly fine to ask this question here. It's about originality and a 1924 Packard and it fits here in my blog. Without ever having seen the vehicles live, I think this question is probably not that easy to answer. When I look at the pictures of the “original” by Steve Babinsky, I see a gray (“Dustproof Gray”) that, depending on the photo and the incidence of light, shows parts of olive green and a grayish blue. I see the same color ratios on “Sam’s” car when you zoom in on the photo. The surface of this car appears to have layers that may have been the result of subsequent paint “refreshing” or a heavy patina from the application of waxes etc. over the decades. But this is all speculative. However, I would have understood something different by “Brilliant and Flashing Gray” as it is described in the prospectus. Ultimately, the whole thing could only be clarified if these two vehicles were parked next to each other.
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While David was replying I wrote this comment. So just my take on Mal's question.

Karl