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Just a reminder to newcomers of the last year or two, I'm still collecting thief-proof numbers if they can be accompanied by vehicle numbers, Briggs number (41 thru 54), motor number if original to the car, and special notation if RHD or Canadian-built, Henney #s, etc.

My database is approaching 2300 sets of numbers, a small number from original dealer records but most from existing cars. I've published twice on the analysis of this data and if I can get enough more, will likely have enough data to publish an update.

Send them by PM if you want to keep the information confidential. I appreciate all the responses, both yet to come and from many of you in the past.

Thief-proof number is the large embossed number near to the top on the engine side of cowl, enclosed by sideways triangles, e.g. <123456>.

I bought a cowl that has the number I35224. Would this be a 1930 Packard. It has a cowl vent on top also.

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Yes, 135224 would be fairly late in the 7th Series (1930).

G'day jgrohio,
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And, if you have more than just a cowl or another Packard or Packards, I invite you to include your Packard/s in the Packard Owner's Registry here on PackardInfo!

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Owen
I don't believe I ever got around to providing you with the thief-proof number for my car:

Briggs #B71084
Vehicle #2665-2336
Motor #L302309

The third Character in the Briggs number resembles a capital letter "I" more than it does the number "1".

Gator, thanks for the numbers! And yes, in the font Packard used the numeral "1" is represented as an "I". Your body dash number is quite early, about 5000 units from the lowest known number (which happens to be a Balboa).

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Owen, I both enjoy and appreciate those tid-bits of information you provide, thank you for sharing. You know I was only somewhat familiar with the Balboa for quite awhile but recently did some research on it to learn more. It was interesting to discover that most of Packards concept cars, except for the Predicator, are currently owned by Ralph Marano who I'm sure you're acquainted with and is also located in your native state. Do you know if it is true that only ONE true Balboa was built and that the "imitator" was actually a modified Carribean as one gentleman posted on the Packard Club Site?

packardclub.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=431

To your knowledge, did any of Marano's cars sustain damage from the Hurricane?

Hello, I have a 1931 Packard
Still trying to figure out its exact body style model and other stuff, but here is my number on the firewall.

Also the plate picture.

Not sure why the pictures arn't showing up.

<142657>

474 179
Delivered 9/24/1930