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Gentelmen,

Attached is a photo of a Packard we believe to be a 517 Deluxe Coupe. The car is located 120 miles from me and is difficult to aquire the body numbers. The car has undergone a complete restoration and the paint alone was said to be somewhere around $40,000..... Done by a specialty shop in Ft, Worth, TX. I have been told it is a 32 with 33 parts? I.E front fender and grill? But I belive it is an original 517?

I will admit I know knothing of Packards other than I'm a Mechanic that is willing to work on old and different projects. Any info or insight is welcome.

Thank you in advance.

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There were some upgrade kits offered for the 32 models offered in 1933 but those I'm aware of were in the way of engine performance, there were kits to convert to the new dual coil ignition system and to downdraft carburetion. Perhaps I'm missing something but the front fenders and grille look correct to me for 1932.

Handsome car - the coupe Victoria is a seldom-seen body style and very elegant!

You're questioning whether it's a body type 517? Is the original patent (VN) plate missing? I'd love to have the VN and the theft-proof number (the large 6-digit number embossed into the engine side of the cowl).

The fire wall number is all i currently have.
It is as follows:
Triangle I-63064 triangle.

Engine has a single Stromburg EE down draft carb and manifold, single coil under dash.... I will be going over to the car next week and will aquire more numbers and pics. Is a 517 and a 903 the same?

Vintagerpm: PM sent

<163064> is about midrange for 1932.

517 is a body type number, in this case a Ninth Series (1932) Eight Deluxe Coupe for 5 passengers (i.e., a coupe Victoria).

903 is the chassis type on which the 517 body was offered (along with others), a 142-1/2 inch wheelbase with the 384 cubic inch engine.

The correct vehicle number for this vehicle would have been 517-XXX where XXX represents it's production sequence number as a Deluxe Coupe for 5 passengers where 517-11 would have been the first such car, 517-100 would have been the 90th such car, etc.

Thanks for the info! I will let you know when I have all the numbers. Also, this car is for sale.... I am trying to help the owner determine a price. We will entertain offers upon posting additional information about the car.

If you don't sell the car by then, bring it to the Texas Packard meet.

texaspackardmeet.com

G'day vintagerpm,
to PackardInfo.

And, any chance of asking the owner to include the '32 Eight Deluxe Coupe in the Packard Owner's Registry here on PackardInfo?

Today I made a trip over to see the 32.... And I have some additional numbers.

Engine 347453
Chassis 347507

I also have additional pics if any interest.

I sent you a pm (private message) with my number, please give me a call.