Re: "The Packard Experience" at the Gilmore

Posted by Don Shields On 2015/6/21 22:46:46

The painted shell certainly makes the bonnet or hood look longer in profile. I've thought it curious that Packard reserved as standard painted shells for the Twelve, which probably had one of the longest hoods in the business at that time. A painted shell on my 1002 might fool people into thinking the car is more than it really is. I've also heard some horror stories and seen one or two shells with the copper showing through the chrome on the wide sides of the shell. The restoring owner of my car left the chromed shell in as-found condition for this very reason. It's the only piece of original chrome on the car's exterior. Maybe that's what is driving people to paint over chromed shells.