Re: Some Packards and others Down-Under

Posted by Peter Hartmann On 2008/8/3 10:04:16

I am puzzled by one of the photos of the Australian "shed"'s cars.

There is a '38 - 39" "Senior" Packard - the alternately painted radiator shutters, if orig., would make it a '39, and thus with that body, it would HAVE to be a V-12 (I have seen people paint the radiator shutters on '38 "Super Eights" to make them APPEAR to be '39 Twelves from a distance..)

That's what puzzles me - a V-12 in Australia ? Who can straighten me out on this ?

To my knowledge, there was never a "kit" to convert Twelves to right hand drive ( would have required a different exhaust manifold to "clear" the steering gear). And, it is my understanding is that any car licensed in Australia HAS to be RIGHT hand drive.