I remember this car when Jim had it. Beautiful car-wish I had the bucks to buy it!

I ran radials on my 51 200 for years with no problems. My local tire shop aligned the tires and it tracked true and handled well. The only issue was starting from a stop it required some muscle to turn until you came up to speed.

I sold my Packards several years ago but still love looking at them. An auction group here in Billings Mt has an on line auction opening up today for viewing or prebids, with the auction actually starting next Saturday March 29. There is 1937 120 four door sedan for sale in Fargo ND. Advertised as six, which indicates to me an estate sale or a person who doesn’t know Packards. One photo of the engine shows 8 spark plugs and the hubcaps say 120. Looks like a decent survivor car. The website is classiccarauctionnextlot.com. Hopefully someone will snap it up before someone else gets it and stuffs an LS3 engine in it!
Good luck guys-keep up the good work!!

A listing for a 52 200 (but the grille is from a 300?) from my part of the world - Great Falls MT. Just happened to see it today. Hope someone can rescue it.

ebay.com/itm/1952-Packard-200/1932485973 ... h=item2cfe839592:g:KowAAOSwFINd7oLy

Kev is correct - there are usually one or two large slot screws holding the plate in place, but occasionally mechanics will change them out.

At our annual swap meet and auction in Billings MT last week, this 50 Packard went across the block, but didn't sell. It is an interesting car - it's the base model, but has an Electromagnetic cluch, radio, heater, overdrive and exterior sun visor. It was restored a number of years ago. The burgundy paint is decent, but needs buffing out. The black top color scheme isn't correct, but it looks good. The rubber floor mats are still in very good shape, and the upholstery is acceptable, but not original. The chrome is in very good shape, and I didn't see any dents - didn't see any rust in the fenders or rocker panels. The trunk is equally clean.

I drove the car in and out of the auction building and it ran quiet and smooth, with no smoke. However, it leaked antifreeze badly - either a bad water pump and/or hoses. The owner wasn't at the auction; I think they live several hundred miles from Billings. The car is still at the clubhouse barn, stored inside. If any one is interested in it, I'll track down the owner and get them it touch with you. I can also go out to the clubhouse and get more photos and make a more than three minutes inspection.

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Bill - I have a lens from the junior series. It is convex, with white numbers silkscreened on it, and a notch in the side for the winder knob. Let me know if you might could use it.
David Grubbs

Terrell Machine in DeLeon Texas is another good source for repair kits for the fuel pumps. The kits are not difficult to install, but it's a good idea to take photos as you disassemble the unit.

here are some photos I took yesterday. The body, frame and fenders are all on dollies for repairs and painting. The trunk lid is missing as the body was modified during WWII to put in a wooden bed, so it would be a farm vehicle and get more gas ration stamps.

So Kenny needs a lid, hinges, latch and latch mechanism if anyone has a lead on some. Photos of similar models would help a lot if anyone has any. You can contact me and I'll contact Kenny. He doesn't believe in computers!

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Here's the connection to the existing photo. I'll add more in a few minutes.
packardinfo.com/xoops/html/modules/myalbum/photo.php?lid=11625&cid=32