Re: Differences in 41/47 Deluxe Clipper Eight

Posted by HH56 On 2019/9/15 10:35:49

Prewar Clippers had many more bars in the grill with a narrow spacing between them and postwars had fewer bars with a wide spacing to match the side grill spacing. Side whiskers that curved around the fender to fill the space between the side grill and wheel opening were typically found on the more senior models but were available on all.

41 Clippers had a completely different dash. Speedo and instruments were in more of a horizontal or rectangular plastic layout along with the Clock in a similar looking rectangle on the glovebox lid. 42 and postwar Clippers had a large round speedometer with the instruments in a more compact straight line to the left of the speedo. Clock was also round in a symmetrical layout on the glovebox lid. Prewar Clipper ashtrays were on the top of the dash, postwar was centered in a housing below the radio under the dash.

Postwar instruments had a smaller less blocky font on the speedo and clock and there was a different Packard Clipper nameplate on the top of the dash. The prewar blocky chrome piece with small lettering was replaced by a piece written all in script with the emblem in between Packard and Clipper. .

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