Steve & Owen,
Per your request I am attaching some more pictures of what I think may be unique things. Sorry the picture quality is not good.
There are a couple of details of the front door, the body post, and the piece that is supposed to be installed at the top above the door for the window up stop. The glass is missing in both front doors and the owner has plexiglass duct taped in place to keep animals out.
Picture 43 is of two protrusions that are on the divider
just above the divider window. There are an additional pair of protrusions on the front passengers side of the door post.
The photo is taken looking aft. They are about 3/4" in dia and stick out about 1 1/2" What appears to be a rear view mirror on the other side of the glass is actually a reflection of it in the window. I have no idea what these parts do.

There is a detail picture (60)of the running board material which has a rectangular embossed pattern. There are several 3/8" wide ribbed stainless pieces that run the length of the running board. Was this pattern supplied by Packard?

Hope these help

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Good Morning Guscha & Owen

I was going to comment that I thought Rollson only made town cars with cabriolet type back ends as can be seen in the adverts. However, When I opened the link in Goscha's message, there is a Rollson with a standard back end. I would love for it to be a Rollson.

There are no sill plates under the rear doors. Possibly they are missing. But I looked for body ID Tags and did not find anything. But I did not look under the carpets.

The Vheicle ID Number 1270 2006 is on the Patent plate, Is there a source that can identify where this car was first sent and what its configuration was. I contacted Tony Day, the Packard Club Roster for '39 Super Eights and he did not have this information, I then sent an e-mail to the Parkard Museum in Warren Ohio and they refered me back to Tony Day.
So that was no help just circular. Do you think other Packard museums help?

When I looked at the car the Compartment above the divider window had a center cut glass knob to remove the panel. I had assumend that it was added later as it looked like a drawer pull. When I looked at Guscha link there appears to be a similar round knob but the detail is not good. Anyone recognize the knob in the attached picture to the original question?

Bill

I am thinking about buying a 1939 Packard Super Eight. It is a model 1705 on a 148" wheelbase. The type is a 1270 Touring Limousine. I went to see the car and it is in an all weather town car configuration. The Vehicle Number is 1270 2006. The Anti theft # is 478236. The reason I am hesitating is that according to the Packard Club literature >Packard discontinued the special bodies in the super eight for 1939 and the only pictures I can find of a 1270 limo have the driver section enclosed. Does anyone know, did Packard make an AW configured option. I read that there was a California body shop (Darrin) and a New York Body Shop (Mazzaro) that modified Packards by special order. The back end is stock Packard limo with the second window.
The drivers area is done in black leather The front doors are different than a normal enclosed limo. The front post is not curved, but rather makes a sharp angle in the area of the vent window. There is a compartment above the divider window and there is a stainless angle piece that runs from the top of the windshield to the center post on both sides. I believe this is an up stop for the window. I am attaching three pictures. So my question is could Packard have made this body or did someone modify an existing body, and if so, any idea who? And if it is a modification, does it detract from the cars value? The car has been in a barn for many years. It is solid but needs a lot of cosmetic work. I would say it is between a 3 and a 4 on the old car value guide scale. I have no experience with the 1939's. Having had only a 1932 Model 901 sedan.
What a wonderful car that was. I look forward to comments.
Bill Wurts wurtsw@att.net (860)563 2578

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