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Hello TRSTAHLY, Sure had me fooled too with those photos - as that color definately looks like Packard Blue to me. Anyway, Dave Czirr is correct about two-toning was available starting in 1941. BUT is was only for closed cars, not open cars. Folks have tried to two-tone an open car, but it is incorr...

Looked back in my files to make sure what I posted yesterday was as I remembered. Let's just say I need a memory enhancer. It was earlier than the 1950s that PMCC started supporting 10 year watches for dealership employees - actually it was 1946. Please see the attachment. Also, the engraving on the...

Hello "Tounces, Yes, the watches, pocket and wrist models, were given to every level of employee. Early on Packard presented these watches only to employees at teh plant in Detroit. Later it was expanded to include employees at Packard dealerships. In the early 1950s Packard had a deal with Hamilton...

Bill Robinson, auto designer and educator passed away on Tuesday, February 15 at the age of 96. During the early 1950s Bill was employed at Briggs Body Company and drew concept car designs to pitch ideas to the Packard Motor Car Company. Some of you may remember is presentation at the Packard Nation...

MaryEllen was born September 20, 1929, and passed away January 10, 2022, at the age of 92. After graduating from Hollywood High School, she enrolled at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, NY, while still only 17 years old. Upon graduation in 1950, she was the youngest person ever to be hired at General Mot...

Hello Jan, You may have already been to this website http://www.aerofiles.com/_ba.html and read the following: “Model F 1932 = 1-2pOB; 225hp Packard DR-980 diesel. POP: 1 [X790N], thought to have gone to Speed Bird Corp in 1933, and was refitted with 90hp Lambert R-266. POP total all Birds, includin...

Current owner is moving away from rehabbing and will demo buildings for new build to suit. Here are links to the two Detroit Newspapers. Detroit News: Grand plan to redevelop Packard plant is scrapped; eyesore goes back on market https://www.detroitnews.com/story/busi ... roit-scrapped/6076466002/ D...

This is a sad story. Dominic Cristini, former owner of the PMCC Plant on EGB has died from cancer at the age of 61. Attached is an article from the Detroit News. Dominic fought the City of Detroit and won in court, but then lost it all. This all began in the mid-1990s. Dominic was buying the PMCC bu...

Hello Bruce, Hagerty Insurance has a valuation tool you can see here: https://www.hagerty.com/apps/valuationtools/1946-packard-clipper_six Says that a done, driveable car is worth $16,200. Now deduct all the costs, parts, labor (not yours labor costs, but that of a shop) and time to get it ot a done...

This is a common problem with the 1940-41 and 42 models. And maybe a separate issue from your OD. You need to read these threads: http://packardinfo.com/xoops/html/mod ... =ASC&type=&mode=0&start=0 and http://packardinfo.com/xoops/html/mod ... =ASC&type=&mode=0&start=0 Lots of parts in the shifter l...