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Three custom Packards built by Peter Portugal for Carl Schneider in Eureka, CA:
56packardman.com/2017/08/15/gear-head-tuesday-peter-portugals-packards/

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I love that Parisian fastback - it reminds me of an Aston Martin DB 4 except with a 20 inch larger wheelbase!

I love it too but can't say that I care much for the extended cowl and front fenders that give it an odd proportion in the front. Otherwise it's gorgeous.

Thanks for sharing.

Lots of metal work in this car, quite incredible including little things like getting the hood to mate to the grill. Noticed that he removed the fairly large crown from the production hardtop roof's forward section. Always wondered what that would look like.

The fastback style would have fit perfectly in the late '40s American car scene and well into the '50s in Europe.

<i>"Lots of metal work ..."</i>

Indeed! Here are photos of the car in progress:
pamsyogafitness.com/car/portfolio.shtml