Re: Need help figuring this girl out...

Posted by Owen_Dyneto On 2011/3/22 20:38:29

Actually it's a 23rd series Packard. This series was built from mid 1949 thru the end of the 1950 model year. And the -5- indicates your car is a 1950 model. That's not surprising that it's titled as a 1949, many state DMVs got confused by the numbering system.

2392 denotes a 23rd Series Eight, and subtracting 2001 from the second part of the vehicle # give you it's production sequence.

The metal tag by the heater is the # assigned by the body builder (Briggs Corp) and it's rather typical that they don't quite match.

The large embossed # is the "thief-proof" number which was a # to be used if the original vehicle number was defaced, altered or missing.

Packard's own automatic transmission, Ultramatic, was introduced with the 23rd series but was only standard equipment in the top-of-line model, the Custom 8. It wss optional in yours and the mid-line Super Eight.