Re: 39 coupe info

Posted by Owen_Dyneto On 2012/8/9 17:19:48

As Mal said, the 495027 is a "thief-proof#, and that tells us that the body is for a 1939 Packard, it does not tell which of the 4 car lines they made that year that body is for. Nearly all of the original factory and dealer records that would tell us more about the car that carried that number have not survived. So to identify the car:

Seating configuration, as Mal said.

How many cylinders, 6, 8, 12?

If 8 cylinders, where is the distributor located, on the driver's side of the block, or mounted on the cylinder head?

What's the wheelbase?

Photos always help.

Too bad the vehicle number plate is missing, there generally is no way to recover the original number unless you can obtain it in documentation from a prior owner.