Re: Individual Packard Historys

Posted by Owen_Dyneto On 2008/5/14 13:54:34

Robert, if I had the documents I'd be more than glad to make you a copy, and I would have probably donated them to the PAC years back. But I've got to contact another person who knows yet another person who has them, and I feel I've worn out my welcome for these favors at this point. Perhaps the fellow who owns them will someday donate them to PAC or the Studebaker Museum, or some other public site, or advertise the fact that he has them. I don't know the reason for his secrecy about them. Sorry I can't help.

But while on the subject of 56 Caribbeans, myself and several other owners have been trying to gather information on these cars, and perhaps you be kind enough to provide that info to me via a PM. The data we've been gathering, for distribution to all those who contribute includes: Car #, Build date, Shipping date (June 25 for your car), Delivery date, Engine casting date, Cowl # (thief-proof number), Utica engine# (right rear of block, usually), Utica trans #, Oil pump variation, Door jam switch variation (one or two per door jam, with or without a blackoff plate over the second one), and Grille mesh (chrome or gold).