Caroline Brown

Zowie. Now that's a car.

Thank you.

Oh my gosh. That is just amazing to see. Wow. What a gorgeous vehicle. Now I'm REALLY mad that Papa didn't keep that car. I wish I knew what happened to it. Knowing him, he probably gave it away. Love the whitewalls.

Interesting! How does one see a photo of it? I wonder if it's my grandfather's car. Surely that car is still around somewhere......

How very kind of everyone to respond so quickly and so positively! I couldn't be more delighted. I loved seeing the full color shot of the '29 Packard Phaeton. Beautiful! Thank you, keiser31. I have no idea what color my grandfather's car was, so seeing the color shot was terrific and brings it alive. And to 58L-YB, and to Walt, I loved seeing the information about the comparative values of the phaeton cars then. I, too, am a historian and love that kind of detail. Very thoughtful of you all to post such great information. I have precious few photos of my grandfather and I've always wondered what that car was and when the photo was made. Sol was the owner of a department store in downtown Dallas that was founded in 1910 with his father Gerard and lasted for most of the twentieth century. The store was across the street from Stanley Marcus's Neiman Marcus and near several other Dallas department stores like Sanger's, Titche-Goettinger, Neiman's and several others. Those men were all Sol's friends and of course, they're all gone now. Sol was a much beloved entrepreneur and philanthropist in Dallas, in a time that is long gone. Thanks to you all for helping me remember him. And I wish I had that car! I have no idea what became of it.

Can anyone identify this car and the year of its manufacture? This is my grandfather Sol Dreyfuss, posing in front of his car sometime in, I suppose, the twenties or early thirties ?? Mr. Dreyfuss was a prominent businessman in Dallas, Texas, in the early decades of the twentieth century and I would love to know when this photo was taken and what car that is. Thanks to any who can help