Packard – see the logo on the spare tire hub cap. Mid 30s?
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1932 Packard Twin Six model 906 convertible.
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It’s definitely a 1932 Packard Twin Six (it’s almost definitely a) Model 905 Couple Roadster.
As for why, the center cap has the “Twin Six” text, which Packard brought back in 1932 before renaming the model the “Packard Twelve” in 1933. 1932 was the only year Packard used the “Twin Six” name for this specific V12 engine. They brought back the name from their 1916–1923 models for “nostalgic marketing.” Except customers found it confusing, so by 1933, they renamed ‘the Packard Twelve’.
It’s either the coupe or the convertible coupe (it has the two-door configuration and you can see the landau iron near the rear roofline). The biggest clue that it’s a convertible, is the chrome S-shaped bar (the landau iron) visible on the side of the roof toward the rear. And if you look at the top of the windshield frame, you can see the header bar where the canvas latches to the frame.
As for the 905 or the 906 model, it’s most likely the 905. Here’s why:
In 1932, Packard divided the Twin Six line into two distinct chassis (model numbers) based on the wheelbase.
-Model 905 used the 142.5-inch wheelbase and was used for the “standard” luxury bodies like the Coupe, Coupe Roadster, and Sedan. Given the proportions in the photo and the two-door styling, it is almost certainly a 905.
-Model 906 was used a longer 147.5-inch wheelbase and was reserved for the massive “Individual Custom” bodies, like the seven-passenger limousines and high-end Dietrich.
Fun fact – it originally sold for between $3,700 and $5,000, which was a fortune during the Great Depression.
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Packard – see the logo on the spare tire hub cap. Mid 30s?
1932 Packard Twin Six model 906 convertible.
Mom?
It’s definitely a 1932 Packard Twin Six (it’s almost definitely a) Model 905 Couple Roadster.
As for why, the center cap has the “Twin Six” text, which Packard brought back in 1932 before renaming the model the “Packard Twelve” in 1933. 1932 was the only year Packard used the “Twin Six” name for this specific V12 engine. They brought back the name from their 1916–1923 models for “nostalgic marketing.” Except customers found it confusing, so by 1933, they renamed ‘the Packard Twelve’.
It’s either the coupe or the convertible coupe (it has the two-door configuration and you can see the landau iron near the rear roofline). The biggest clue that it’s a convertible, is the chrome S-shaped bar (the landau iron) visible on the side of the roof toward the rear. And if you look at the top of the windshield frame, you can see the header bar where the canvas latches to the frame.
As for the 905 or the 906 model, it’s most likely the 905. Here’s why:
In 1932, Packard divided the Twin Six line into two distinct chassis (model numbers) based on the wheelbase.
-Model 905 used the 142.5-inch wheelbase and was used for the “standard” luxury bodies like the Coupe, Coupe Roadster, and Sedan. Given the proportions in the photo and the two-door styling, it is almost certainly a 905.
-Model 906 was used a longer 147.5-inch wheelbase and was reserved for the massive “Individual Custom” bodies, like the seven-passenger limousines and high-end Dietrich.
Fun fact – it originally sold for between $3,700 and $5,000, which was a fortune during the Great Depression.