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The Sport models are interesting cars, much lower and narrower which required unique components yet weren't priced that much more than the five passenger Touring. Unless I miss my guess, even the radiator is specific to that model.

Now, were there any performance-oriented mechanical modification to either Six or Eight chassis along with the unique bodies?

Also, wonder why they were dropped the model after the 326 Six and the 236 Eight?

And why there were no Sport roadsters of the same configuration?

A 136 or 236 Sport roadster, if such had been built, would be just about the greatest thing next to the 734 Speedsters.

Steve

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I saw that pic somewhere recently, maybe at the PPG during the open house, maybe next to the room where the stonework from that doorway is stored.

Don't *know* about the special deal Mitchell got on the car, but I can guess. That pic in front of the administration building was obviously posed, and Mitchell was well known, so I'd say he got a discount in exchange for Packard using him in their advertising.

Just found an excerpt from another book about Mitchell. Seems he was a personal friend of Jessie Vincent. Figures, what with Jessie running the Army's aircraft test facility in Dayton, which is where he picked up the "Colonel", in WWI, and trying to sell aircraft engines to the Army all through the 20s.

Another image of the Sport model, this from the 1925 PMCC New York Accessory Catalog and courtesy of Jim Pearsall.

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I'll bet the sound of that horn was, well, shall we say, distinctive.

I'm curious about the optional wire wheels, can anyone tell from the illustration or otherwise know if they are Buffalo, Rudge/Whitworth, or perhaps some other brand?

Houke???
they sure look good, though.

Hi

A Sport model with wire wheels and dual, rear-mounted spares, could it get any better? Well, actually, they could have given that top a little tuck at the rear bow for a sportier profile.

Steve

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Dunno. Maybe another photo of Roy's car will help you out. Click onto photo to enlarge.

Otherwise, I may have to contact Roy.

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Roy's car has wheels from a 1929, if I remember correctly. I think they're 20-inch. They are not correct for the car. Original disc-type wheels for the Sport are no where to be found. They do not match the wheels on a regular Packard of the era.