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I'm trying to find history on my 1948 seven passenger sedan and hoping someone may recognize it. I found a past registration in the glove box with the name Arthur Smith in Santa Monica CA. from 1983. The person I bought it from had no info or title for the car. He told me about 14 years ago he brought it to Arizona from California. Being kind of a unique car maybe someone in the Santa Monica may remember it, thanks for any help. Any info about the body number would be appreciated also 227792784 thank Mike

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As for the number:

22.. 22nd series
77.. Super Eight LWB Sedan
9... 1949
2784 784th of this model

Thanks for the info JD the previous owner called it a 1948 and the new title says 1948. so now my personalized plate 48PKRD dosnt make sense bummer. Ill have to change my previous postings to mikes 49 super eight thanks

I wouldn't give it a second thought. Only a Packard bathtub devotee looking at the data plate is going to know the difference. I have a 23rd series 1949 that was re-numbered by the factory to be a 1950... try explaining that at a local car show [Now I just tell anybody that asks it's a 1950 and let it go at that].

His name is Clyde Arthur Smith