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1132 [ 1607 ] Twelve Formal Sedan
| Model Information | |||||
| YEAR: | 1938 | SERIES: | 16th | ||
| MODEL BODY: | 1132 | MODEL CHASSIS: | 1607 | MODEL NAME: | Twelve Formal Sedan |
| VIN NUMBER: | A600506 | THEFT NUMBER: | *MISSING* | BRIGGS/OTHER NUM: | *MISSING* |
| General Information | |||||
| STATUS: | Current Owner | STATUS DATE: | |||
| ACQUIRED WHERE: | North Hollywood, Calif | ACQUIRED DATE: | |||
ACQUIRED CONDITION: | Original Survivor | OWNER: | Asparagus | ||
OWNED LOCATION: | Big Springs Ranch, Arizona | OWNED CONDITION: | Original Survivor | ||
| ORG DEALERSHIP: | DELIVERED DATE: | ||||
| Interior Information | Exterior Information | ||||
INTERIOR CODE: | X743 | PAINT CODE: | X | PAINT NAME: | Xorig Black Now Is |
INTERIOR DESCRIPTION: | well-used original | EXTERIOR DESCRIPTION: | well used ! | ||
| Drivetrain Information | |||||
ENGINE: | V-12 | ENGINE SERIAL: | SAMEASV1N | ||
| TRANSMISSION: | Stock 3 Speed | ||||
| Other Information | |||||
OPTIONAL EQUIPTMENT: | 6 wheel (side-mounts) "Packard Pelican", "de-luxe" steering wheel, aux. (Trippe) lights & back-up light, heater, radio. | ||||
VEHICLE HISTORY/ PROJECT STATUS: | pDelivered new to General Walter Storey, a wealthy California real-estate developer and head of the Calif. National Guard. Remained in his service until 1948, when given to his chauffer, who passed away a year later, leaving it to his wife who did not drive. Sat in a field under a tar until late 1954, when I traded "even", for a (barely) running '41 Cad. 6 S that I had purchased for $25. Disassembled motor and did a "ring and valve" job another one in mid 196's. p p | ||||
| Vehicle Modifications | |||||
MODIFICATIONS: | In 1962, cut the rear axle just out-board of the "pumpkin" (center section), welded in its place a late 1950's Olds station wagon 3.23 differential. Re-splined the Packard axles (which were easily twice the diameter of the Olds) to fit the Old. gear-set. Original rear end in most Packards of that era was 4.41 (some 4.69 occasionaly find 5.2). /p pThis means that on a 10,000 mile trip, my car travels THREE THOUSAND MILES LESS than a stock-geared car, or, at a road speed of 70 mph, the original engine, transmisson, and drive line is doing 50 mph. | ||||
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