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I have a 1948 Custom 8 Victoria Convertible and would like to know how many were made and how many are estimated to have survived.

Williej

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G'day Willie,
to PackardInfo. Can't shed light on your queries but imagine the Roster Keepers for your year/model Packard at PAC and PI would be best placed to provide answers.

And I invite you to include your '48 Custom 8, a very nice looking car from the pic, in the Owner Registry here together with a pic, any known history and how you acquired it.

Very nice. Production was 1105. I don't know how many would be left though.

My source (Nat Dawes book) says 1318 22nd series Custom 8 convertibles built, 1103 as a 1948 model, and 215 as an early 1949 model. Except for vehicle #, the 49 models (of the 22nd series) are essentially identical to the 1948 and are considered a single run of vehicles. About 30 Custom 8 convertibles are listed in PAC's directory, I'd estimate atleast another 20-30 existing.

PS - I envy your car, the 22nd series Custom 8s are considered by many to be the last cars built by Packard that are truly representative of their glory days as a really premium car manufacturer. I've owned 2 Custom 8s, neither a convertible unfortunately, and I hope you enjoy driving yours as much as I did mine.

That is an absolutely beautiful car! I have always loved light yellow paint, and being a 48 Packard just makes it perfect.

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Willie, or is it Bill,

I see you've now got a pic of the '48 Custom 8 in the Photo Gallery with the comments "I bought this Custom 8 Victoria Convertible in Ft Lauderdale, FL in September of 2008. When I went to post it on the Packard Photo Gallery, I saw that someone else had posted photos of the car in June of 2008, three months before I bought the car.Bill Jones Jr. of Garden City, KS aka Williej". A very nice surprise indeed!

And, I also see you have a '41 120 Convertible Coupe in the Photo Gallery. Can you please include it in the Owner Registry as well as the '48?

I'd like to have the vehicle and thief-proof numbers if possible. Not a late 22nd series Custom as it has the first style bumper; not an early car either as it has chrome headlight bezels, though they could have been subsequently plated during restoration I guess. Not saying its the case with this car, but its a shame when those little details are altered over the years or during restoration, we lose a bit of historical accuracy each time.

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Bill,
for including the '41 in the Owner Registry. An interesting history there!

Beautiful cars Williej. I am sure they are a joy to drive. What's the history on the Custom Eight or did I miss it?

is this the exact car that was in the "Back to the Future" film? same color