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I stumbled over this picture of a beautiful open Packard in Wikimedia Commons, and I wonder what model and year this car is. Following my informations, 1910 (year as indicated on radiator) Packards (Eighteen series NB and Thirty series UC or UCS) should have "crowned" front fenders and a bail handle radiator cap. And how can I distinguish Eighteens and Thirties from outside?

The picture is dated June 27th, 2007 and description reads: "Old Packard automobile-- it says "1910" on the grill, which looks about right-- spotted driving in Providence, Rhode Island."

I think I can help answer your question on distinguishing between the 2 types, there seems to be one clear difference in the photos I have, the model 18 only has one extra knob near the crank, while the model 30 has 2, this 18 is in the Ft Lauderdale Antique Auto Museum, an the model 30 is in a private collection I had the opportuinity to see in Galena last week.

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