Re: Roof insert

Posted by Garrett Meadows On 2014/7/28 11:15:29

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Packard-V12-Club-sedan-Club-sedan-V12-club-sedan-outstanding-driver-/271558652370?forcerrptr=true&hash=item3f3a2831d2&item=271558652370&pt=US_Cars_Trucks

First, thank you for sharing your encyclopedic knowledge about Packards. You are definitely becoming my go-to person for all things Packard.

Second, what prompted me to ask my question in the first place is a 1939 Packard v-12 Club sedan currently listed on ebay. The featured photo of the car is taken from above, clearly showing the roof. What I initially thought was perhaps a shadow or reflection of some sort on the roof is actually an insert. Although, until reading your message, I thought 1939 was rather late for cars to still have roof inserts.

As an aside, last year I was at Hot August Nights here in Reno and stopped to look at a 1935 Ford businessman's coupe magnificently restored with a roof insert. I stopped to ask the owner why the roof had an insert. Do you know he didn't have a clue. He said he bought the car just to bring it to Hot August Nights and wasn't familiar with specifics of the car. I thought it must be nice to have that kind of money.

BTW, what are those inserts made of?

I was going to buy a copy of "Packard: A History of the Motor Car and Company." Good lawd! Even on ebay copies are $90 and up.

Thanks again for taking the time to share your knowledge with me. I appreciate it.

kind regards
Garrett Meadows