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My 55 400 came with nice plate surrounds which read ''Central Valley Packard"
Packarddaveuk, if I'm not horribly mistaken your car spent several years in and around Fresno, CA with at least two of the Calif owners. Fresno is located mid Calif in the San Joaquin valley or what is generally called the central valley.
The late Doug Judy, (who was never a factory Packard dealer) bought out many west coast dealer inventories as they came available and was also buying/selling collectible (mostly Packard) cars in the 60-70's-early 80s. Central Valley Packard was the name of this sideline business, and I do believe that is one of his license plate frames.
He usually gave a pair with every Packard he sold, but also gave one away to members of the local Packard set when we had an active PAC chapter and a tour planned with other invited areas. Believe that is how yours came to be as I'm pretty sure that is the same car that was on many tours locally when Ray K. owned the car--if not yours, then one just like it.
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