Dosmo Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 All responses appreciated. Wish there was a view of the front of the car. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzcarnerd Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 Packard. A pity we can't see the head lights. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Bruce aka First Born Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 41 minutes ago, nzcarnerd said: Packard. A pity we can't see the head lights. On the car? Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leif Holmberg Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 Looks to be 1926 Packard.Even if those wire wheels looks a little bit strange.? Leif in Sweden. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 Looks like the car in the first photo may have balloon tires on it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72caddy Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 I have heard "ballon tires" a few times but have to admit I am not sure what the difference is from normal tires. Please educate me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimy Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 "Balloon tires" were introduced about 1923 and had substantially lower pressure (approx. 32-40 psi) and a slightly wider footprint than the high pressure tires (55-70 psi) used before then. For example, high pressure tires are on my 1918 P-A (35x5 tire size, ergo 25" wheels) and on my 1922 Paige (33x4.5 tire size, ergo 24" wheels), whereas my 1925 Pierce 80 has 6.00 x 22 balloon tires. The balloon tires arguably gave a softer ride and were more suited to paved roads. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLynskey Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 ... And blackwall tires on both of these magnificent vehicles! I love the double rear spares in the vintage photo. The absence of sidemounts emphasizes the long hood and overall impressive size of the car. Don 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzcarnerd Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 Maybe re post this on the Packard page and you might get a more precise answer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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