Re: 1929 Packard Speedster

Posted by Owen_Dyneto On 2010/8/10 11:33:21

Kev, I don't think there is any generalization that can be made about the availability of white. Colors were often brighter during times of economic prosperity and darker during times of economic hardship. And open cars tended to have brighter colors than closed and especially more formal closed cars. For example, during the depression bright colors were uncommon and white is only listed by Packard during some of those years as a pinstripe color (white, straw, ivory). Yet in the teens and before white cars, especially open cars, where not at all uncommon. Add on top of that Packard's (and other luxury makes) offer to paint in non-listed but available colors as long as they deemed it tasteful.

But I don't think any of this applies to a modern "creation" and not an original vehicle restored authentically.