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I inherited a Packard 1932 Shovel Nose prototype from my dad. My grandfather worked at the Packard Plant in Detroit, MI and brought home this model home for his kids to play with. My dad and uncles also worked there. My dad gave me the car and I am trying to find out information about it - is it worth anything? or would a museum even be interested in this item? It is solid wood, 19 inches long, 7 inches wide, 7 inches high and weighs around 10 pounds. I appreciate your help.

to PackardInfo Andy,

I'm sure your shovel nose model Packard would be of interest to a museum, specifacally a Packard-centric museum such as the Packard Proving Grounds. Would you consider donating his little item of automotive history to the PPG? An altruitic donation on your part celebrating your family's ties to Packard would no doubt be very welcome by the PPG. I am not a member of the PPG just someone interested in preserving the history of the brand.

Let me know what you are going to do. Send me a PM (Private Message) if you like.

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Hello...

You might like to know that America's Packard Museum in Dayton, Ohio has a collection of large scale Packard styling models. These are on display at the museum and I am certain the museum would welcome your scale model to the group there now. These are large scale styling models. At least one or two came from Mitchell-Bentley... the company that did the 1953 and 1954 Caribbeans– among other things.

The museum is housed in the old original Citizen's Motor Company Packard dealership. Located in downtown Dayton.
find them online here...https://www.americaspackardmuseum.org

and...
info@americaspackardmuseum.org
PHONE: (937) 226-1710


Here is the display of Packard Styling models at the museum in Dayton. These scale models are actually quite large in size (my photo makes them appear deceptively small). So as an old-time scale modeler (who built championship models in the 1950s-1960s) I would say these Packard Styling models appear to be the same scale as the one you have...