Re: 1949 Custom Eight Touring Sedan

Posted by Owen_Dyneto On 2009/7/22 15:12:18

It's a relatively early thief-proof number as well. But we do know that none of these numbers tracked in an exact 1:1 correspondence to production, I've observed quite a bit of scatter in the 2 dozen or so 2252 data sets I've obtained. But the Briggs body tag on the "true" 1949 22nd series cars have the -9- in the number. So I'm betting it's a renumbered car. That in no way should detract from the value or it's originality, that was just Packard's shenigans, and Chrysler did exactly the same thing 46 thru early 49.