Re: 48-50 hubcap center
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The first use of red paint in the hub center is generally attributed to the Model S or "24" of 1905, done at Detroit and not at dealerships or branches, as an indication of final inspection. Recently a restored green Twelve was exhibited with green cloisonne hub cap medallions which started considerable debate (without definitive proof one way or the other) about it's authenticity. I'm not aware of any information that any Packard hub cap or hub shell hex was ever other than red as the factory standard, but maybe so. It's possible red was viewed as inappropriate for some funeral service vehicles and Henney or other such coachbuilders might have specified or repainted them black. On the very high end Packards like Twelves there were hubcaps available without any Packard corporate identification for those few elite who wanted a more restrained appearance, so I guess other special requests might have been honored from time to time.
Here's the green cloisonne that spawned so much debate. Attach file: (5.81 KB)
Posted on: 2011/3/23 8:49
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Re: 48-50 hubcap center
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Home away from home
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Thanks Owen. I never thought about funeral service cars but it makes sense to me.
Posted on: 2011/3/23 9:54
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