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Here comes a detailed pic of one of the above shown Packards. It seems to show suspended armor plates. Am I right in thinking that the plates moveable or removeable?
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Is it the triviality of my question or is it the wonderful car that makes you silent?
However, it doubtless shows all signs to be a worthy carforce number one - resp. number two since the above shown additional plated Packard hasn't been equipped with handholds, extra footboards, sirens et cetera, perhaps a wolf in sheep's clothing. [picture source: LIFE magazine] Attach file: (29.95 KB) (38.42 KB)
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The Cadillac pictured had the later flat head V-16 engine, not as pretty as the 1930-'36 version, but ran better.
Posted on: 2011/5/4 22:56
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The Cadillac pictured had the later flat head V-16 engine, not as pretty as the 1930-'36 version, but ran better. John, let's go for a spin. Quote: It's really hard to tell, but it does look like some sort of shielding in the 'down' position. I just wonder how it interacts with the actual window? Does the actual window roll down? do they just manually lift and fasten the shields ... Dave, I have an answer for at least one of these questions. As one of the next pics will prove, the glass windows roll down. Today a photograph of President Truman and the Packard with the unidentified shields. [picture source: Life magazine] Attach file: (39.80 KB)
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Both, the Packards and the Cadillac have been purchased for the motorcade of FDR. Two of them seem to be equipped with blackout lighting - the United States were at war in 1943, the year of origin of the below shown pics (the photograph above was taken 1945).
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John (JW), thanks for the donation of the 1940 Special "40th anniversary of the Packard". The caption of the below shown photograph reads: "THEIR ROYAL HIGHNESSES the late martyred King Alexander of Yugoslavia and King Boris of Bulgaria, ride forth from the royal castle in Belgrade in one of the 20 Packards of the Yugoslavia Royal Family." Attach file: (41.36 KB)
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Boris III of Bulgaria or Boris III the Unifier, Tsar of Bulgaria (30 January 1894 - 28 August 1943)
 The pic below shows him 1943 in Skopje. It looks small but is a high resolution photo. Click or even click twice to enlarge. BTW He drove Packard and was "locomophile". Does that rings a bell ... Randy? [picture source: www.lostbulgaria.com] Attach file: (87.30 KB)
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Our story returns once again to post #41, its principal performers and the shown car. Click the pic to enlarge.
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Other place, black instead white caps, mounted side windows but it still could be the same car with the same occupants in the backseats. What looks like a venturous mount design of the trafficators (wigwags) is highly probable just the electric cable.
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