Correct Trunk Script for 1955 Four Hundred
Posted by Tim Wile On 2016/1/22 9:47:22
I have a 1955 Four Hundred coupe that I'm currently using as my driver while I work on rebuilding my 1955 Patrician. A prior owner of the Four Hundred had it repainted a while ago and removed all of the script from the car except the "Packard" on the rear fenders and on the hood. I'm trying to replace all of the missing script and have everything but the "Packard" script for the trunk. I have the "400" script.
My problem is that I am having considerable difficulty locating a decent example of the gold "Packard" script for the trunk. I bid on a set on eBay about a year ago but lost that auction. Since that time, I have not seen another gold "Packard" script on eBay nor have I been able to locate it from another source, Tuscon Packards included. I even had one supplier tell me that they were never made in gold, only in chrome. I know for a fact that this is a bunch of crap since every photo I've seen of restored 1955 400s has the script on the trunk in gold.
The Packard part number is 444213. I know that this particular piece of script was used on earlier Packards in its chrome form, but on the 1955 Four Hundred, I am positive that it was in gold to match the "400" number.
Am I correct on my assumption that the 1955 Four Hundred "Packard" script was gold in color to match the "400" number or am I chasing my tail on this point?
I've attached a photo of the trunk lid script about which I am speaking. As I said, I have obtained the "400" script, but not the gold "Packard" script.
While this is not a priority right now, it is annoying to have allegedly reputable sources tell me that they never existed in gold.
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My problem is that I am having considerable difficulty locating a decent example of the gold "Packard" script for the trunk. I bid on a set on eBay about a year ago but lost that auction. Since that time, I have not seen another gold "Packard" script on eBay nor have I been able to locate it from another source, Tuscon Packards included. I even had one supplier tell me that they were never made in gold, only in chrome. I know for a fact that this is a bunch of crap since every photo I've seen of restored 1955 400s has the script on the trunk in gold.
The Packard part number is 444213. I know that this particular piece of script was used on earlier Packards in its chrome form, but on the 1955 Four Hundred, I am positive that it was in gold to match the "400" number.
Am I correct on my assumption that the 1955 Four Hundred "Packard" script was gold in color to match the "400" number or am I chasing my tail on this point?
I've attached a photo of the trunk lid script about which I am speaking. As I said, I have obtained the "400" script, but not the gold "Packard" script.
While this is not a priority right now, it is annoying to have allegedly reputable sources tell me that they never existed in gold.
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