Packard Grille/Ornament Inquiry?

"ptak appreciates old racecars" (racecarptak) 01/28/2014 at 20:46 • Filed to: what the hell is this

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Calling all experts of late 1940s Packards (are you on Oppo?).

So I found a Packard ad from 1948. On it, three models: the Standard Eight, the Super Eight, and the Custom Eight. The first two have straight grilles, the Custom has an egg-crate. All three have different hood ornaments, and these were the only models offered in 1948 (to my knowledge).

Then I found this:

Which has a different grille and ornament combination.

What's up? Was this a different year? A different trim?

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > ptak appreciates old racecars 01/28/2014 at 20:54

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Trim:

You have the Eight, Super Eight, and Custom Eight. Going from base to luxury.

AMC/Renauledge > ptak appreciates old racecars 01/28/2014 at 20:56

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The pedestrian-skewering cormorant hood ornament was an option on all Packards, but standard on the top-line Custom Eight.

ptak appreciates old racecars > AMC/Renauledge 01/28/2014 at 22:42

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Okay, thanks, that makes sense! This was for all years?