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Gusha, there are MANY small differences between 33 and 34, are you aware of them or interested? Most obvious from the front or side is that the front fender crowns descend almost to the front bumper; 33 front fenders did have the side skirting but the crown was much higher. 32's did not have the front fender side skirting.

On closed cars, the 34's had conventional front roll down window + a crank-out vent window. 33s had the cursed "angel wings"; two panels hinged in the center that kind of opened like a bus door.

From the rear, 34s had the gas tank filler in the tail lamp housing, 33 was on the rear apron.

Lots of other differences but these are the easiest to pick up on.

Dave, for years I enjoy both your willingness to provide information as well as your detailed knowledge and I'm far from certain to know which of the mentioned properties I admire more.

What happens when a Packard and a ZIS having a fling in Russia?



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According to his Russian owner its a 1938 Packard SIX with 100 hp.



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The American ambassador in Moscow drove Packard (duh!), equipped with a roof rack.



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Getting his money's worth out of the beard tax?

Thanks Rusty, interesting idea.

"...In 1705, Emperor Peter I of Russia instituted a beard tax. Those who paid the tax were required to carry a "beard token". This was a copper or silver token with a Russian Eagle on one side and on the other, the lower part of a face with nose, mouth, whiskers, and beard. It was inscribed with two phrases: "the beard tax has been taken" and "the beard is a superfluous burden"..."






source: Florenskiĭ, Pavel Aleksandrovich (1997), The Pillar and the Ground of Truth, Princeton University Press, ISBN 978-0691032436

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An almost unexpected reencounter with the door?man nick?named Two-Bearded (I kid you not) and the ambassador's Packard. The pics were taken in 1937.






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Check out that fur coat the lady is wearing in the pic just above. IT is a very full fur. Nearly impossible to find anymore. Probably not mink either but some very full type fur. I like fur (for the ladies) and variuos decoration such as blankets and so-forth.

Look at the sleeves of the fur. They have what appears to be the racoon type subtle striping. Sure take some big racoons to make that coat and a lot of them.

That hat she's wearing. That is strange. Looks like a dunce cap with a white MInnie Pearl sales tag left attached.

Keith, the Lady is no less than Marjorie Merriweather Post a.k.a. Marjorie Merriweather Post Close Hutton Davies May (March 15, 1887 - September 12, 1973), the wife of the ambassador. In her times she owned the largest privat yacht in the world, the Sea Cloud, keel laying took place in my neck of the woods.




That's what I can do to follow the feminine thread of the story. The ambassador Mr. Davies has been a big shot.




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