Re: 1955 & 1956 Packard Side Marker Lights

Posted by BH On 2007/1/4 8:34:33

Eric -

You are almost 100% correct. For '56 the running/courtesy light lens was changed (though not entirely opaque) to a translucent white material. But, I knew what you meant.

Now, you might be interested to know that I have a pair of lenses which were cast in a transparent amber sort of color.

I always figured that they were some hobbyist's attempt at repro of the clear '55 lens that had gone wrong - that is, until I learned that there were some ribbed stainless trim pieces done in a gold-tone finish. Although I have never seen any documentation on such trim, a few of those pieces have turned up on eBay - here and for a pretty good buck. Since then, I have wondered if these amber lenses, since the run right in the middel of the paths of the ribbed stainless, might have been part of that rare "gold package".