Re: Paint colour/color opinions

Posted by Rusty O\'Toole On 2009/1/25 23:15:50

Did Packard offer a 2 tone finish that year?

I agree about the light color being cooler, an advantage not to be discarded lightly.Possibly you could paint the top white, cream or light gray and the lower body a darker color.

How about an ivory top and tan or medium brown on the bottom?


White will go with practically anything. Remember the 3 tone Packards from 1955 and 56? They were all white, black and a pastel accent color. You could omit the black and paint your car white and a color.

What color is your interior? You will want to pick something that will not clash.


Something to break up those slab sides and give it a little life.

I'm just throwing out ideas here. You would need a real artist to butter up that dead whale. I like the model but svelte looks were not their strong suit.