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I suspect that anyone from the Indiana Region, anyone who's been around for a while, would be able to help with the identify of the person who restored it 30 years ago. Gene Perkins certainly would know.
Posted on: 2010/10/25 11:36
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1930 Packard Speedster Eight Runabout (boattail) 1940 Packard 1808 w/Factory Air 1947 Chrysler Town and Country sedan 1970 Camaro RS https://packardinfo.com/xoops/html/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=4307&forum=10 http://aaca.org/ |
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Posted on: 2010/10/25 12:13
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West Peterson
1930 Packard Speedster Eight Runabout (boattail) 1940 Packard 1808 w/Factory Air 1947 Chrysler Town and Country sedan 1970 Camaro RS https://packardinfo.com/xoops/html/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=4307&forum=10 http://aaca.org/ |
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Dave,
See it has a Packard ID Plate. Just how would that fit into your database given the Graber body? ![]()
Posted on: 2010/10/25 13:18
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/o[]o\ ==== ![]() Bowral, Southern Highlands of NSW, Australia "Out of chaos comes order" - Nietzsche. 1938 Eight Touring Sedan - SOLD 1941 One-Twenty Club Coupe - SOLD 1948 Super Eight Limo, chassis RHD - SOLD 1950 Eight Touring Sedan - SOLD What's this? ![]() Put your Packard in the Packard Vehicle Registry! Here's how! Any questions - PM or email me at ozstatman@gmail.com |
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Hi Owen and all
Thanks for the posting here and on the PAC Forum, those are great pictures, love seeing them. Ralph Marano gets the most interesting cars. Yes, it is an attractive design, not as Teutonically heavyhanded as Graber and contemporaries produced earlier in the period. This design is still in the vein of their earlier idiom, shortly to change to the streamlined, cleaner yet elegant style seen on the all-original '38 Eight that resurfaced recently. Personally, I prefer the later design idiom. Surprising Graber would create an earlier style Packard radiator shell to replace the current unit. Those Werner Risch headlights, horns and wheels are interesting, very European features. I'm sure when Ralph restores it, he'll select an appropriate, subtle color combination that enhances the design. Steve
Posted on: 2010/10/25 18:30
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I have to agree with Eric on this one - I really like the style of this car, even with the paint scheme. It is definitely a different treatment to the US styles of the time, but I actually much prefer the lower slung look. I think that this is probably a result of the earlier stylings of companies such as Bugatti, Talbot, et al who so influenced the European scene following their Gp and road racing successes in the 1920's and early 1930's.
Posted on: 2010/10/26 21:08
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