The ebay '32 Packard under discussion is not a limousine. There was a factory option whereby a division could be installed in a 5 pass. sedan or 5 pass. club sedan. The writer has a copy of the factory letter in which this option is described. The car advertised on ebay in Bayville, Long Island is a 902 style 543 sedan, called in the sales literature a "long-wheelbase five-passenger sedan." Few of this type have survived. It is to be fervently hoped that a genuine Packard enthusiast buys this car and brings it back to its original glory.

The two-tone green Packard is a 6-45 limousine, owned by someone from Belgium. I was told the owner was reluctant to take the car to Belgium because of the present disparity between the dollar and the euro.

Regarding the two 7-40's mentioned, one was a black and dark blue seven-passenger limousine from Quebec, with sidemounts and trunk rack, sold new by Packard Montreal, and the other a black seven-passenger sedan, with chrome-plated disc wheels and rear-mounted spare, from Florida. Apparently at some point in this car's history 7-45 front fenders had been installed.

I believe I am familiar with the car, having corresponded with the Michigan owner some years ago. A Model 120B would be a '36. Take old US 20 home to upstate New York. Stay off the interestates and the NY Thruway. Keep your speed at 48-54 mph and probably you'll not have any trouble. Nice car; I saw it on ebay and have photos from when it was restored. Congratulations.

Paul, is your 1208 limousine the original-condition dark gray car with after-market parking lights on the front fenders? Packard Pittsburgh was a distributership owned by Ira L. Berk. A photo of the building is posted somewhere on this website.

Please tell us more about the 6-40. What body style is it? Is there a dealer name on the data plate? Thanks.

Open the right-rear door, lift up the edge of the carpet. Fastened to the sill should be a small, rectangular brass plate, on which will be stamped the body type number followed by the production number. Let us know what you find. Is there a dealer name stamped on the firewall data plate? Thanks.

Very fine photos, and thank you for posting. I hope everyone notices the super-rare Light Eight accessory twin horns that are installed on this car. Mountain Motors was the Packard distributer in Denver for many years. Their building was located at the intersection of Speer Boulevard and Lincoln Street, a site now occupied by a TV station. If you have additional photos I would enjoy seeing them. Thank you.

Note the British registration plate, AMK447. This is a Canadian-production Packard sold new by Leonard Williams in London, sole distributer of Packard products in Great Britain. The car was brought over here some years ago and restored. An identical Model 1102 7 pass.limousine (style 715)is under restoration in Bishop's Stortford, UK.

"Oily to Bed, Oily to Rise," made in 1938. The Packard is an 8-40 touring car.

Jim, do you still own the 7-40 coupe? JP