Re: Color schemes for 1936-1937 120s

Posted by Owen_Dyneto On 2016/2/26 19:59:57

The "120" (and it's lesser companion 110) were pure volume production cars and unlike the seniors, deviations from standard were very few and far between. Probably the best source for really good info on them can be found in Darvin Kuehl's fine book "The Production Packard 1935-1937". As I recall 2-tone paint was not offered, nor for that matter was any "special" paint outside the factory offerings - though it was still available on the senior car line. I'm not absolutely certain on this but reasonably confident that 2-tone paint was not offered on any Packards after 1934 and not again until 1940 or 1941; IMO and that of many others they just don't have the body lines to attractively support 2-toning. Again just MO but 2-tone cars of this vintage all too often look awkward, sometimes even garish.

Lot's of great single colors to chose from, my recommendation is to stay with a single body color plus the appropriate pin stripe.