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1499 [ 1901 ] One-Twenty Convertible Coupe
| Model Information | |||||
| YEAR: | 1941 | SERIES: | 19th | ||
| MODEL BODY: | 1499 | MODEL CHASSIS: | 1901 | MODEL NAME: | One-Twenty Convertible Coupe |
| VIN NUMBER: | 1499-3326 | THEFT NUMBER: | *MISSING* | BRIGGS/OTHER NUM: | *MISSING* |
| General Information | |||||
| STATUS: | Current Owner | STATUS DATE: | |||
| ACQUIRED WHERE: | Ft Myers, Florida | ACQUIRED DATE: | |||
ACQUIRED CONDITION: | Show Ready | OWNER: | Bill Jones Jr. | ||
OWNED LOCATION: | Garden City, Kansas | OWNED CONDITION: | Show Ready | ||
| ORG DEALERSHIP: | DELIVERED DATE: | ||||
| Interior Information | Exterior Information | ||||
INTERIOR CODE: | PAINT CODE: | PAINT NAME: | Laguna Maroon | ||
INTERIOR DESCRIPTION: | Maroon Leather seats and door panels with grey wool carpets. Car has deluxe heater, perfect dash and is in excellent condition | EXTERIOR DESCRIPTION: | Car was stripped of the original paint in the mid l990's and painted back to the original Laguna Maroon color is single stage paint. We wet sanded the paint, buffed it and took all of the trim off of the car and removed all dings and scratches and reinstalled the trim. The paint is still very presentable and in good to excellent condition. | ||
| Drivetrain Information | |||||
ENGINE: | 282 (8 cyl, 120 hp) | ENGINE SERIAL: | *MISSING* | ||
| TRANSMISSION: | Three Speed Manual With OD | ||||
| Other Information | |||||
OPTIONAL EQUIPTMENT: | Deluxe Heater and Steering Wheel and Radio That Now Works. | ||||
VEHICLE HISTORY/ PROJECT STATUS: | Car was purchased new by actress ballerina Vera Zorina in 1941. She gave it as a wedding present in 1952 to a Ms Neely, A French war orphan who became a leading women's fashion magazine executive. .She kept it for 2 years and sole it to John Kepich in 1972. John kept the car for 35 years and I bought it from him in late 27ody . This is one of 25 - 12 Packard cars that was trimmed in the 18 trim package for a salesman contest. There are two other known survivors, both in California. One is black and the other is Laguna Maroon like mine. This car has the rare front splash pans between front fenders &am bumper &am full ste plates. It has a stainless steel exhaust system, new full LEATHER interior, wool carpet inside &am in the trunk &am a black HAARTZ STAYFAST to with correct maroon piping. I have had the running boards completely restored by Hunley Aciff in Rossvill, GA .The bumpers have been replated and all of the rest of the chrome and stainless steel trim are in show quality condition. The original grill is like NOS. This car has never been apart and I am in the process of rebuilding the engine which is weak. I will kee the car and drive it and enjoy it. | ||||
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