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It makes one sick to see a Packard chopped up and hydraulics installed. About three years ago the wife & I went to a car show in Santa Maria (Calif.). There was a 1935 Super Eight Convertible that the owner was "Fixing Up". He had installed a Chevy crate engine and automatic tranny. The frame had already been cut up to install hydraulics for lowering and bouncing. He informed me that his next step was the interior. I asked him what he did with the original engine and tranny. His reply was "I got rid of that old shit".

I informed him that he would be lucky to get $60K or $70K for the car after he was done. He smiled and said maybe $80K. As we turned to leave I informed him with that with that old shit engine and tranny that properly restored he would have had a $250K car. Thus adding credence to the saying "There is no explaining stupid".

Marston:

I agree with you completely when idiots with too much disposable income decide to turn a rare, valuable car like that '35 (or the awful '36 120) into a custom, hot rod, or worse yet, low-rider. Even more bizarre is when someone takes the body off an antique car and installs it atop a monster truck!

That said, I don't get too worked up when someone takes a Packard that would otherwise be scrapped and customizes it. While it is individual taste, I see that as giving new life to an otherwise doomed car. I have actually seen a few Packard custom jobs that were masterfully done and are beautiful and practical drivers. I would never do this to my Clipper, but to each his own.

(I've got a bad feeling that I am about to be hammered!)

Hammered? No way, same thing I say. I have cars come to the shop wanting hacked, and I turn them away. I Will NOT Hack a Pack. However, while not my choice either, I will as you stated "Modify" a car that is not realistically restorable to keep it from the heap. No Hammers here, much respect......

Hi

Pre-war choices:

1939's:
A Six:
desmoines.craigslist.org/cto/d/1939-packard/6293229677.html

A 120:
madison.craigslist.org/cto/d/1939-packard-original-car/6243472064.html

A 1941 110 coupe:
minneapolis.craigslist.org/hnp/cto/d/1941-packard-110-coupe-hot/6286273736.html


Steve

Almost forgot, '38 Eight parts car:
chicago.craigslist.org/wcl/cto/d/1938-packard-120/6296763019.html

I think the 15th of September already passed.....for the parts car.

Nice 36 120 touring sedan
sandiego.craigslist.org/esd/cto/d/1936-packard-120b-touring/6318660654.html

Hi

And a few Clippers to proudly own:

A '41, 74K miles, handsome:
stlouis.craigslist.org/cto/d/1941-packard-clipper/6315742597.html

A '46 Clipper Deluxe Eight, preserved original:
omaha.craigslist.org/cto/d/1946-packard/6310895438.html

A '47 Custom Super seven passenger, looks great:
rmn.craigslist.org/cto/d/1947-packard-super-clipper/6283499070.html

Steve

The 41 looks like a 2106 Custom Super Clipper. Note 356 engine solenoid and rear door detail.

The 47 is a lovely boat. The black wall tires give it a British flair as though it has been doing service in some remote embassy since 1947!

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It can be confusing as the cars had all but identical bodies from 41-7. The obvious difference on the 41 is the narrow fine horizontal bars in the 41-2 vertical part of the grill and the horizontal style plastic dash of the 41. 42 had the same dash style as the 46-7s but the lettering on the speedo and clock was larger with a thicker more block like font.

I believe that engine is the 282 with a conventional Bendix starter and regular solenoid. I think what you are seeing as a solenoid is actually the prewar Electromatic clutch control valve. Those were fairly elaborate units and had a large solenoid on the rear operated by transmission switches to modify the clutch engagement speed depending on gear. The postwar valve modified the engagement speed mechanically depending on accelerator position and was smaller and much simpler in comparison.