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Wondering if there is a way to find out if this car is still around.


Photo of car came from an article first published in The Packard Magazine for Autumn 1927. Custom body was created by Architect Ben Marshall. Paint job described as "a bilious yellow and green."

His studio/home is in the background. Now demolished.

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Hi

Interesting custom body, a four passenger convertible Victoria at the advent of that style in the U.S. The Waterhouse Company is generally credited with introducing and popularizing the style, which was a specialty of Van Den Plas. The cycle-fenders with step-plates was popular on sporting-style customs from the WWI era to the end of the 1920's.

By the radiator shell without inside cusps, its a 336 or 343 Eight. I defer to the '20's expert to fill out the details. Hope it still is extant.

Steve

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"Best on the Packard chassis could this self-designed creation of Ben Marshall fit, to give the distinction desired by those who prize the rare possession of a custom body, whether of their own design or by the masters of coachwork who build for Packard." The Packard Magazine 1927

Bilious yellow and green? An early Packer fan?

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I can't say I like the cycle fenders, if they would be flowing with a little rake on the windshield the car would look much better in my opinion. Maybe someone with more time & computer skills can change the picture to see what that would look like.