John Brinegar	Build date	#1
Home away from home Joined: 2012/10/14 1:30 Last Login : 7/18 0:19 From San Antonio , Texas Group: Registered Users Posts: 403	Can anyone tell when my Packard was built ? 2262-3445 Posted on: 2023/6/5 0:28

BigKev	Re: Build date	#2
Webmaster Joined: 2006/4/17 13:30 Last Login : Today 8:15 From North Aurora, IL Group: Webmasters Registered Users Posts: 11904	Sadly, none of the factory records survive. An approximation is probably the closest you'll be able to achieve. Even the stamped date on the Patent Plates is only the date it was sold, not built. You can start with the casting date on your engine block and figure the car was built 2 weeks to 3 months after that date. Also the serial number can give you an approximation at where in production run it was made. Early/Middle/Late. Posted on: 2023/6/5 6:51
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John Brinegar	Re: Build date	#3
Home away from home Joined: 2012/10/14 1:30 Last Login : 7/18 0:19 From San Antonio , Texas Group: Registered Users Posts: 403	So, does my serial number indicate early. or middle production? Posted on: 2023/6/5 13:22

BigKev	Re: Build date	#4
Webmaster Joined: 2006/4/17 13:30 Last Login : Today 8:15 From North Aurora, IL Group: Webmasters Registered Users Posts: 11904	Packard never published production records for each of those models in those years. Also, unsold 48s were renumbered into 49s. Yours was not. So figure your car was somewhere in the middle of production. Attach file:   ScreenShot 732.jpg (174.43 KB) Posted on: 2023/6/5 13:27
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Owen_Dyneto	Re: Build date	#5
Forum Ambassador Joined: 2007/3/14 18:01 Last Login : 11/17 18:26 From New Jersey Group: Registered Users Forum Ambassadors Posts: 16694	With just over 37,600 built (per Bob Neal's book) as 22nd series 1948 models and yours as the 1444th built, it's an VERY early production vehicle. Posted on: 2023/6/5 13:43

BigKev	Re: Build date	#6
Webmaster Joined: 2006/4/17 13:30 Last Login : Today 8:15 From North Aurora, IL Group: Webmasters Registered Users Posts: 11904	They built 37,000 2262's? Posted on: 2023/6/5 13:45
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Wat_Tyler	Re: Build date	#7
Home away from home Joined: 2021/2/13 20:41 Last Login : Yesterday 18:21 From Southeast Group: Registered Users Posts: 1043	William Christopher choked the company on those cars. Posted on: 2023/6/5 14:41
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Owen_Dyneto	Re: Build date	#8
Forum Ambassador Joined: 2007/3/14 18:01 Last Login : 11/17 18:26 From New Jersey Group: Registered Users Forum Ambassadors Posts: 16694	Yes, as 1948 models and another 22,000+ as 1949 22nd series for a total 2262 production of about 60,000. Posted on: 2023/6/5 14:42

ECAnthony	Re: Build date	#9
Home away from home Joined: 2009/4/10 21:10 Last Login : 9/23 14:39 From USA Group: Registered Users Posts: 315	He was George Christopher, not William. Posted on: 2023/6/5 15:43

John Brinegar	Re: Build date	#10
Home away from home Joined: 2012/10/14 1:30 Last Login : 7/18 0:19 From San Antonio , Texas Group: Registered Users Posts: 403	Owen - AS per the Neal book. production on the 22nd series convertible started in July 1947. Could my 2262 have been built in 1947? Posted on: 2023/6/5 20:37