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Ok so I have a 1937 115 touring sedan 1082. What is the difference between my car and the 115 sedan???

I think the short answer is "trunk space"!

A Touring Sedan has a visible trunk bulge whereas the back of a Sedan sweeps down in a slender curve.

And....... for including your '37 Six Touring Sedan in the Packard Owner's Registry.

Yea I was going over the two and could not tell the difference. Then I would assume the touring sedan would of came with a luggage rack? I know they were options back then. I'm trying to find as much info on the 115 I'm restoring. I need the bumper extension brackets and have had no luck locations anywhere. Any help would be greatly appreciated....

Thanks
Michael

Michael,

The Flackmaster is usually the go to guy for '37 Junior parts. If he sees this thread he'll respond.

If not, click on the Flackmaster link above then click on the PM button there and send him a message.

As was stated above, the factory named touring sedan has a hump on the trunk but in common terms it's often referred to just as a sedan. You will see photos of the touring sedan referred to both as the touring sedan and the sedan.

The sedan is very very scarce

a touring sedan would typically not have a trunk rack because it already had a larger built in trunk

The extended bumper brackets are a necessity for mounting a trunk rack setup. I used to have them reproduced, but my metalworker won't do any more, plus each year and model almost always have differences, typical Packard...
I have a pair that would explain the difference/dimensions if it would help, basically about 5" longer than your non-trunk rack supports, plus the holes to mount the rack brackets. At this point, I do not sell anything but complete rack setups because I have to piece them together over the years. Some people simply resort to welding extensions to regular supports and drilling the necessary holes...

Here's a 37 115 sedan for sale:

http://m.ebay.com/itm/302078692597

If you want to learn more about the difference between a 1937 Six Sedan and a Touring Sedan, then you should look at this thread from a couple of years ago.
https://packardinfo.com/xoops/html/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=15474&viewmode=flat&order=ASC&type=&mode=0&start=0

think you might find it interesting.

--Roger--