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Mal, John & Fory, thank you for the interesting excursion. Today a young lady will do us the honor of socializing with a Packard (philosophically speaking). It was 60 years ago ...
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 "1939 Packard super eight, model 1705, seventeenth series, 8-cylinder, 130-horsepower, 148-inch wheelbase, 7-person touring sedan/limousine (body type #1271/0), car #4. Reception parade for King George VI & Queen Elizabeth's state visit to Canada, spring 1939, Montreal."  "Packard eight, seventeenth series, model 1702, 8-cylinder, 120-horsepower, 148-inch wheelbase, 7-person touring limousine (body type #1290), note Packard deluxe emblem, fender wells, 6-wheels, wheel trim beauty rings, sixteenth series tail lamp with reflector, second car in reception parade for King George VI & Queen Elizabeth, state visit to Canada, spring 1939 Montreal."  "Packard eight, sixteenth series, model 1602, 8-cylinder, 120-horsepower, 148-inch wheelbase, 7-person touring limousine (body type #1191), note pelican emblem, license plate frame, non-standard bumper guards, fender wells, 6-wheels, wheel trim beauty rings, deluxe steering wheel, twelfth car in reception parade for King George VI & Queen Elizabeth, state visit to Canada, spring 1939 Montreal." [pictures source: Photos courtesy of the Detroit Public Library, National Automotive History Collection and used with permission.]
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"Packard 526, fifth series six (produced 7/1/1927-8/1/1928), 6-cylinder, 81-horsepower, 126-inch wheelbase, 5-person sedan (body style #323), special armored car for Chiang Kai-Shek, Chinese war lord who was elected President of China in November 1928, this car is fitted with two rear seats over the fenders and two sets of handgrips so that six fully armed soldiers may accompany the General wherever he goes, this car is to be used in Ningpo where the alley like streets must be widened & straightened to accommodate it, right hand drive."
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"Packard 640, custom eight, sixth series, 8-cylinder, 106-horsepower, 140.5-inch wheelbase, 7-person touring car (body type #340), Z.H., sultan of Koeta Pinang (Dutch East Indies)"
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I've found an interesting ad on Amazon. The royal affinity to Packard could have had a certain influence on Marshal Tito to collect them.
"This is an original 1931 color print ad for Packard automobiles. This particular ad features an image of a street in Yugoslavia. This ad also boasts of a royal warrant that The Royal Court of King Alexander I owns twenty Packard cars. A royal warrant is an authorized issue by Royalty, which allows a company to advertise the royal endorsement, thus conveying prestige to the business. Such warrants have been in existence for centuries. This piece was illustrated by Cole, Fred. Artist signature in print - bottom left of image." [source: Amazon] Click to enlarge. Attach file: (109.08 KB)
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The Yugoslavian monarch was besotted with Packard's. The second picture shows him in the car of King Boris of Bulgaria.
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The Royal Yugoslavian modders were adept in all tricks of the trade. What a radiator mascot! Click to enlarge.
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 Another valuable Packard, which made it over the Balkan mountains. Marshal Tito himself seems to be at the steering wheel. [source: pic #1: wikipedia pic # 2, 3: www.politikin-zabavnik.rs, obviously based on a video, taken 1940] Attach file: (21.75 KB) (14.59 KB)
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A 22nd series Super Eight convertible Victoria in Golden Green metallic, alleged to be an ex-Tito car,... From me it came in monochrome, which could act as a first base to prove the genuineness. Quote: ...still exists in Yugoslavia(?) as of a year or so ago... Its Belgrade license plate seems to partly confirm your assumption. The Serbian company HAKO claims to have it restored. Investigating the connections between Packard and Tito means to descend into a bottomless pit. Here comes one of his armored cars (I know at least five). [source:http://www.mercedesklub.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1339, open to registered users only] Attach file: (26.22 KB) (22.09 KB)
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