Den41Buick Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 Did anyone see a tag to indicate what custom shop made the body for this 1938 Packard Super Eight? Maybe LeBaron? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Harwood Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 I spoke with the owner and she said it was made by Bohman & Schwarz for a doctor who liked a convertible but didn't like the look of a convertible top. Said the top weighs 600 pounds. Not sure how you'd get it off without a fleet of helpers. Was really quite a thing, though. I believe there was a tag down low just ahead of the passenger's front door. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 Given who the owner is I can guarantee that the car is legit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1937hd45 Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 It was at Pebble Beach this year, I think they found enough people to remove and replace the top. Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Restorer32 Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 I doubt very much that top weighs 600#. More like 300# at the most.would be my guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Moskowitz Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 Jeff, I spoke with Ralph also and he operated the top for me. He did make the statement that it was a 600# roof and they used 6 people to take it off. 300 or 500 it is still one heck of a car and if I saw no other car at the show my day would have been happy. What a car!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K8096 Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 (edited) To be clear, the body is a stock Packard body convertible sedan body that Bohman & Schwarz made the custom hardtop for. The only thing custom on it is the top. Edited October 10, 2016 by K8096 spelling error (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MochetVelo Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 You could just raise it to the roof of your garage using a pulley set-up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinmass Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 Ralph always has the coolest cars. His packard collection is very impressive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trimacar Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 That is a neat hat trick! So busy talking about the top, no one discussed the chromed headlights. Not factory, but may be custom, I remember seeing a mid-30's Packard coupe with chromed headlight shells, personally, I think they are distracting and take away from the overall look of the car.... Nice, nice car, though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walt G Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 Plated headlamp shells (as well as tail light shells) were a factory option in 1935 and 1936, possibly so as late as 1938. I agree with trimacar that they are distraction and the car would work better visually if they were painted. Neat machine though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinmass Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 Lots of cars delivered to India had the chrome headlights. It appears they are a big fan of bling in that country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trimacar Posted October 11, 2016 Share Posted October 11, 2016 I stand, or more accurately sit, corrected on the chrome headlight shells as a factory option. That is a neat car for sure... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Restorer32 Posted October 11, 2016 Share Posted October 11, 2016 Beautiful car. If it were mine the headlights would be painted and the Trippe lights would be gone. I would keep the white walls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Dobbin Posted November 30, 2016 Share Posted November 30, 2016 "I would keep the white walls." Glad to see you say that, there is still hope for you in the whitewall world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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