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Bill Jones Jr. wrote: I have a 1948 Custom 8 Victoria Convertible........Williej G'day Willie, ![]() 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.
Posted on: 2009/5/1 0:43
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/o[]o\ ==== ![]() Bowral, Southern Highlands of NSW, Australia "Out of chaos comes order" - Nietzsche. 1938 Eight Touring Sedan - SOLD 1941 One-Twenty Club Coupe - SOLD 1948 Super Eight Limo, chassis RHD - SOLD 1950 Eight Touring Sedan - SOLD What's this? ![]() Put your Packard in the Packard Vehicle Registry! Here's how! Any questions - PM or email me at ozstatman@gmail.com |
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Very nice. Production was 1105. I don't know how many would be left though.
Posted on: 2009/5/1 1:13
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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.
Posted on: 2009/5/1 7:55
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That is an absolutely beautiful car! I have always loved light yellow paint, and being a 48 Packard just makes it perfect.
Posted on: 2009/5/1 11:43
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Ozstatman wrote:.......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. 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?
Posted on: 2009/5/1 15:42
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/o[]o\ ==== ![]() Bowral, Southern Highlands of NSW, Australia "Out of chaos comes order" - Nietzsche. 1938 Eight Touring Sedan - SOLD 1941 One-Twenty Club Coupe - SOLD 1948 Super Eight Limo, chassis RHD - SOLD 1950 Eight Touring Sedan - SOLD What's this? ![]() Put your Packard in the Packard Vehicle Registry! Here's how! Any questions - PM or email me at ozstatman@gmail.com |
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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.
Posted on: 2009/5/1 18:53
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Ozstatman wrote:........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? Bill, ![]()
Posted on: 2009/5/5 14:53
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/o[]o\ ==== ![]() Bowral, Southern Highlands of NSW, Australia "Out of chaos comes order" - Nietzsche. 1938 Eight Touring Sedan - SOLD 1941 One-Twenty Club Coupe - SOLD 1948 Super Eight Limo, chassis RHD - SOLD 1950 Eight Touring Sedan - SOLD What's this? ![]() Put your Packard in the Packard Vehicle Registry! Here's how! Any questions - PM or email me at ozstatman@gmail.com |
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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?
Posted on: 2009/5/5 16:21
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Quite a regular
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is this the exact car that was in the "Back to the Future" film? same color
Posted on: 2009/5/11 0:09
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