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Only one body style, 1669, is listed as a "Town Car". However, it was built on the 1601 chassis - also an Eight, but with a 127" wheelbase.

The body number also appears as the first four digits of the vehicle serial number. I'd suggest checking the serial number on your car, but for 1938, it was stamped on a sticker (rather than a metal plate as used in other years) that was located on the firewall or cowl, and it's my understanding that these stickers didn't survive well. In lieu of that sticker, check other paperwork, as Mal suggests - such as title, regaistration, repair orders.

BH, it's a Franay so most likely it's a one-off and there is no body type number even if the VN decal were intact (though of course it could have been built by purchasing a finished 1602 car and sacrificing or modifying the body).

But more likely it was sold as a chassis plus nose clip so the original VN would have been something like 1602-0001 for the first 1602 chassis sold. This is one of the uncommon cases where you can recover the original VN, it should be stamped on the frame top adjacent to the generator.

to Sophie, and her Dad, the '38 Franay is now in the Registry. Again, Sophie!

Owen -

Admittedly, as a V8 guy, I have little expertise WRT prewar cars - especially custom bodied cars. I only hoped to gently prod for a little more information to validate the car and help get it registered, here, and I'm glad you provided some additional insight in that regard.

Now that the car has made it into our Registry, I can see that it's quite a beauty!

As we document more of these custom-bodied cars, here, perhaps a better way of handling such exceptions in the program subroutines will present itself.

and azclassiccoach for including his '48 Super Eight Long WB Sedan in the Packard Owner's Registry.

and elwoodp44 for including his '48 Custom Eight Touring Sedan in the Packard Owner's Registry.

and Packard1934 for including his '34 Eight Sedan Limo in the Packard Owner's Registry. Neighbour of yours Gerd?

Its a 1934 and that means it is very rare in Germany. After 1933 Germany reduced foreign car imports in order to strengthen the autarky of the German economy. Never seen before. Very nice.

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Germany has 82 million inhabitants (Australia 22 million) but the next Packard is more than 100 miles away from me.






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Hi Folks,

I have added my 1951 Packard 250 Mayfair Hardtop to the registry.

I have also added a 1955 Packard Patrician I own, which is for sale, I purchased this car from the widow of the owner since 1970, moreless to save it before the barn collapsed or it ended up forgotten.

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and Fred110nm for including his '40 One-Ten 4-Door Touring Sedan in the Packard Owner's Registry.