What is This Car?

"Steve in Manhattan" (blogenfreude01) 09/26/2015 at 13:52 • Filed to: None

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It’s some sort of Packard - SigOther saw it and wants to know what it is.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > Steve in Manhattan 09/26/2015 at 14:00

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Definitely one built to have a chauffeur as evidenced by the add on targa top and the dual cowl.

HammerheadFistpunch > Steve in Manhattan 09/26/2015 at 14:02

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Love me a good FM layout.

Goggles Pizzano > Steve in Manhattan 09/26/2015 at 14:04

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Grille shroud says “That be a Packard of some sort.”

Mid-30s Super 8 Sedan?

Steve in Manhattan > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 09/26/2015 at 14:04

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I’ve done a bit of searching - I think it’s a Packard 12. Anyone have any input?

Steve in Manhattan > Goggles Pizzano 09/26/2015 at 14:05

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Packard 12?

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > Steve in Manhattan 09/26/2015 at 14:16

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All I can say is that it’s a coach built Packard town car.

KnowsAboutCars > Steve in Manhattan 09/26/2015 at 14:38

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Did I just find the very same car online? They call it ‘33 Presidential.

Steve in Manhattan > KnowsAboutCars 09/26/2015 at 14:41

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I think you’ve done it - thanks! She saw it in Battery Park City, so you’ve nailed it.

Steve in Manhattan > HammerheadFistpunch 09/26/2015 at 14:45

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Look in the other comments - KnowsAboutCars found the very car - a 33 Presidential, and it’s for hire.

Steve in Manhattan > Steve in Manhattan 09/26/2015 at 15:02

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They even have one in ‘tuxedo.’

KnowsAboutCars > Steve in Manhattan 09/26/2015 at 16:10

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I tried to find out what chassis number it is but found nothing. Interestingly packardinfo.com lists no town car bodied Packard Eights made in 1933.

KnowsAboutCars > Steve in Manhattan 09/26/2015 at 16:42

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Interesting, it seems that this might actually be a fiberglass reproduction body on (I assume) reproduction frame .

Somewhat disappointing.

Steve in Manhattan > KnowsAboutCars 09/26/2015 at 19:26

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That would be a total letdown - sort of a boner going ... EEEE - eh - nope .... The car needs to be real.

Steve in Manhattan > KnowsAboutCars 09/26/2015 at 19:30

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emailed the limo service with the question - are those Packards fiberglass. Maybe they will answer ....

KnowsAboutCars > Steve in Manhattan 09/27/2015 at 03:02

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Yeah. Sure it makes sense for the company from maintenance and reliability standpoint to own a replica but c’mon don’t try to pass it off as a real Packard. Although I guess most of their customers don’t really care if it’s real or not.