Packard Forum Index » Pre-War (1899-1942)

Dear All,

What do the correct side rear-view mirrors look like for the 38 Eight (1601) enclosed cars without side mounts?

Right now Laurie's car has door mounted side mirrors from a 51 or so car.

Thanks,

Tom

This particular accessory book which I have labeled as 38 only shows two mirrors--this clamp on style and then the sidemount type. Interestingly, the book has no year mentioned--just a picture of a chrome license plate frame accessory with a 38 plate mounted. The 38 sales brochure I have for the 6 and 8's show no mirrors either. Guess they were not a big deal then -- on the smaller cars at least. Maybe an earlier style was carried forward--although two in the 37 120 book appear to be the same and then one more in that book similar but mounted to windshield post for convertibles.

Attach file:

---

  (71.64 KB)

Howard,

Thanks tons for that. I saw the 37 accessory book here on PInfo.

I also looked through all the 38 photos at the MMM archive, and found no cars pictured that had rear view outside mirrors unless they had the side mounts.

And I can tell you that the mirrors on the side mounts really don't provide much of a rear view!

Again, thanks for the info.

Tom