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I found a 37 Packard Super 8 limo for sale locally! I'm just excited that it's local as I almost never see pre-war Packards for sale locally. Anyway, what do I need to look for to verify the actual correct model? Sometimes people advertise Packards and they don't really know what they have. In the pics it has dual sidemounts and 3 rows of seats but that's all you can really tell.

The vehicle number on the patent plate (engine side of cowl) tells it all. What's the #?

If the tag is missing, let's start with the number of cylinders and the wheelbase. I assume from your thread title it's got 8 cylinders and thus not a Twelve. Is the distributor vertical on the top of cylinder head (Super Eight)?

Does it have a divider window between the front and rear?

The first section of the vehicle number will define the car. Some possibilities are:

1014 - sedan 5-7 pass
1014B - sedan 5-7 pass (commercial car)
1015 - limousine 5-7 pass
1015B - limousine 5-7 pass (commercial car)

All are on the 139 inch wheelbase.