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I have a question that I hope someone could help me with. I am a bit confused about the Convertible Victoria and Convertible Sedan models offered in the 1930's. Did Packard offer any of their own in-house designed Convertible Victoria and Convertible Sedan models during these years are were they all designed by Dietrich and other custom coach manufacturers? If they did offer their own designed models of the Convertible Victoria and Convertible Sedan, do you know which years and models were designed in house? Thanks!

G'day Jetjay,
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Regarding your question, I'll leave to the more experienced and knowledgeable here to provide an answer.

However if you have Packards I invite you to include them, whether they be Convertible Victoria and Convertible Sedan or any other body style for that matter, in the Packard Owner's Registry here on PackardInfo.

Dear Jetjay:

I assume you are referring to the senior cars.

According to Turnquist the Dietrich designs were used through 1937. In 1931 they carried Dietrich plates which disappeared in 1932 on bodies built by Murray. The series ran through 1934. From 1932 through 1934 an Individual Custom by Dietrich supplemented the catalogue. These are the V-windshield Dietrichs.

For 1935 through 1937 the bodies were Dietrich designs which may or may not carry a body plate.

Ray Dietrich was treated like shxt by Packard and other employers because he was decent guy. However, he also wasn't much of a suck up. At Chrysler he was dealing with vipers. Corporations are like gangsters; they single out people for maltreatment because they fear each other and a scapegoat makes their situation less threatening. Just like what goes on in world politics. Psycho.

Dear Ozstatman,

Thanks. How I wish I had one, if I did I would be very proud to register it. Merely doing some research on the vehicles for a website project:

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Thanks Tim,

I think that answers my question. So Packard did not have separate convertible designs of their own available in addition to the Dietrich designed Victoria and Convertible Sedan for the model years you mentioned?

Many thanks!

~ Jay

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