Re: From local Craig's List - Anyone recognize this?

Posted by John Harley On 2009/4/9 18:04:33

Owen,Guscha, Kev


The picture of the car with the blanked out panels is from the Eastern Packard Club. Bob Skop owned it at that time and for a long time after, but sold it about 8 years ago. I think it went to Ohio, but I can find out.

The story is that it was originally in the motor pool of the Governor of Tennessee. Owen will remember that it carried a well used siren. Somewhere in its history it a acquired a junior engine. Bob never got around to replacing it, but the car seemed not to notice. My memory is that it does not have a division.

It carries the series number from whatever body it was made from i.e there is no separate number for the blanked out quarter panels. Bob was never able to find out who did the conversion. I gather it doesn't come up in the Henney records .

As the car got older it became fairly easy to see the panels soldered over the windows-they are the same shape. The glass may still be under the metal. On the inside the windows have upholstery over them.

Regards


John Harley