Re: 1938 39 SUPER 8 CLUB SEDAN BARN FIND

Posted by Tim Cole On 2012/9/6 16:50:12

The 16th series V-12s can also crack like crazy, so something was being done wrong at the factory. Ken Fahnestock had a 38 Su8 that he used for years, and Turnquist had one that got totalled. It's still around. The 16th series was Turnquist's favorite driving series. These problems sure stoke the fires of the Cadillac crowd. I knew an old timer named Kavenagh who bought a pair of 41 Lebaron's. He was a Cadillac guy (owned a 38 75 from which most of those old CCCA caravan photos were taken) and after dealing with the windows he forever swore he'd never own another Packard.

As for the vehicle plate, as long as the VIN is good the standard plate can be used. Nobody from the cops is going to say "Hey you can't use that plate in place of a decal." I've also seen them titled using the motor number.