rwchatham Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 This would be on my list of dream cars , it is just stunning to me . 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 Beautiful automobile, especially without being overloaded with accessory lights etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 There are no bad looking Dietrichs. I would lose the red and the whitewalls, but again, no bad looking Dietrichs. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinmass Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 24 minutes ago, Tinindian said: Beautiful automobile, especially without being overloaded with accessory lights etc. Basically perfection.......why mess with it. They need to remove the side mount mirrors. I like the color. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwchatham Posted December 27, 2020 Author Share Posted December 27, 2020 The split windshield with also being curved is stunning . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericmac Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 This is a local car for me. I love it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinmass Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 18 minutes ago, rwchatham said: The split windshield with also being curved is stunning . It’s not curved.......they are flat as a pancake...........the photo is distorting how the glass looks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwchatham Posted December 27, 2020 Author Share Posted December 27, 2020 32 minutes ago, edinmass said: It’s not curved.......they are flat as a pancake...........the photo is distorting how the glass looks. Ed are you sure ? That windshield trim sure looks curved along the cowl area . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bryankazmer Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 the glass is flat. The lower edge is cut on a curve to match the cowl 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinmass Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 (edited) 19 minutes ago, rwchatham said: Ed are you sure ? That windshield trim sure looks curved along the cowl area . Yes.....I’m sure. I have worked on one, and replaced a driver side glass. The bottom is cut on an arc.......but the glass is flat. Might be a generational verbiage gap........at my age glass is flat.........or curved. Flat glass with a curved bottom is a given. No harm, no foul. 👍 Edited December 27, 2020 by edinmass (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwchatham Posted December 27, 2020 Author Share Posted December 27, 2020 Thanks Ed 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
58L-Y8 Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 As wonderful as the Dietrich Custom Stationary Coupes Style 4068 are, one wonders why they weren't built the same way the other stationary coupes were i.e. a metal roof mounted on the coupe-roadster body. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Dobbin Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 If that's a street rod, count me in, the 15" wheels indicate it might be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1937hd45 Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 6 minutes ago, Paul Dobbin said: If that's a street rod, count me in, the 15" wheels indicate it might be. What makes you say that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Dobbin Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 20 minutes ago, 1937hd45 said: What makes you say that? Maybe 15" wheels might not be original on 34 Packards. Anybody know? I don't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinmass Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 1 hour ago, 58L-Y8 said: As wonderful as the Dietrich Custom Stationary Coupes Style 4068 are, one wonders why they weren't built the same way the other stationary coupes were i.e. a metal roof mounted on the coupe-roadster body. The answer to your question would take an hour to explain. The Individual Custom Dietrich is a different animal than most anything on the planet...........refined is an understatement. They literally are a masterpiece of style and engineering. You have to experience one to truly understand it. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cadillac Fan Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, Paul Dobbin said: If that's a street rod, count me in, the 15" wheels indicate it might be. This car is the exact opposite of a street rod. Edited December 28, 2020 by Cadillac Fan (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
58L-Y8 Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 Ed: Indeed they are, but consider if the Dietrich stationary coupe had been constructed in the same manner as the other stationary coupes i.e. essentially as a hardtop coupe, it would not have detracted from the masterpiece of styling or engineering. The greenhouse light. airy and elegant. Further, imagine if the sport sedan had been built as a convertible sedan half-door lower body with the rear body section more close-coupled and a trim, thin-shelled top in place... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 1 hour ago, Paul Dobbin said: If that's a street rod, count me in, the 15" wheels indicate it might be. I believe they are 17” wheels but Ed can confirm. That is as far as can be from a street rod. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinmass Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 17’s is correct. The 1934 Packard Individual Custom Dietrich Stationery Coupe is considered the most beautiful car ever made by the majority of the designers and collectors..........myself, I prefer the Phaeton from 1932. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1935Packard Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 (edited) Absolute perfection in a car. I'd argue that regular-bodied 11th series Packards are also super-awesome at a small fraction of the price of the Dietrich. But yeah, a Dietrich stationary coupe is perfection. P.S. Recently hit 1,000 posts, which is a small fraction of some of you but seems like official proof I am wasting too much time here. Which I will continue to do! Edited December 28, 2020 by 1935Packard (see edit history) 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 Personally, the 32 is my favorite. 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xander Wildeisen Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 Great color combo on that Packard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cadillac Fan Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 6 hours ago, alsancle said: Personally, the 32 is my favorite. 32 is my favorite too, but I love the hood of the 34 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinmass Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 1 hour ago, Cadillac Fan said: 32 is my favorite too, but I love the hood of the 34 Easy solution....buy one of each. 😎 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ojh Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 Didn't the '32 have a shovel nose? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinmass Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 (edited) 4 minutes ago, ojh said: Didn't the '32 have a shovel nose? Only the 900 Series......released later in the year along with the Twin Six. The 900 was the "baby" Packard.......which I am sure someone will be insulted by. I own the press release and advertising kit Packard sent to the NYT for the announcement. It's a huge package of stuff......with countless clip art of cars and such. Edited December 28, 2020 by edinmass (see edit history) 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
md murray Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 I recall that's the one Packard swept under the carpet because folks like Al Jolsen quickly realized it was actually a pretty cool car for the money! They feared it would cannibalize Packard's other lines rather than ad a layer of new sales in a lower priced segment as originally intended. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West Peterson Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 22 hours ago, edinmass said: Basically perfection.......why mess with it. They need to remove the side mount mirrors. I like the color. Have you removed the mirrors on your car, yet? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
46 woodie Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 I can't get over how long the hood is, probably twice the length of a Model A! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinmass Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 (edited) 49 minutes ago, West Peterson said: Have you removed the mirrors on your car, yet? YES....on two of the three. The last one would require extensive paint work. I took off the Pilot Rays.......and a bunch of other junk. If I can find an original photo of our car without them.......they would be off in thirty seconds. We were told it had them new..........I don't believe it. Edited December 28, 2020 by edinmass (see edit history) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cadillac Fan Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 1 hour ago, edinmass said: Easy solution....buy one of each. 😎 Yes! these are the two I would choose: https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/az15/arizona/lots/r172-1932-packard-deluxe-eight-individual-custom-sport-phaeton-by-dietrich/181349 https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/am12/amelia-island/lots/r119-1934-packard-twelve-convertible-victoria-by-dietrich-inc/280495 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinmass Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 (edited) All this Packard Dietrich talk made me want to go for a spin. Taken twenty minutes ago..............Yes, I straightened the bird out. Edited December 28, 2020 by edinmass (see edit history) 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinmass Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 Notice this Dietrich doesn't have them...........😆 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1937hd45 Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 17 hours ago, edinmass said: 17’s is correct. The 1934 Packard Individual Custom Dietrich Stationery Coupe is considered the most beautiful car ever made by the majority of the designers and collectors..........myself, I prefer the Phaeton from 1932. Ed, I just watched Jay Leno driving around in his 1932 Twin Six Coupe, is there a big difference in the 1934? I like that '34 body, but prefer the open fenders of a 1932. Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinmass Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 I'll send you a PM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West Peterson Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 45 minutes ago, 1937hd45 said: Ed, I just watched Jay Leno driving around in his 1932 Twin Six Coupe, is there a big difference in the 1934? I like that '34 body, but prefer the open fenders of a 1932. Bob Big difference between the '32-33 factory coupes and the '34s. In 1932-33, the coupe greenhouse was very tall (like a phone booth inbetween a trunk and a hood). For 1934, the coupes had a much lower greenhouse, much more like a convertible coupe. In Fact, basically the '34 coupe IS a convertible coupe, with a hardtop attached. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
60FlatTop Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 That smooth upright coupe roof line without trim to break the flow has always been a favorite of mine. I still remember spotting these 1990 Riviera coupes in traffic and really appreciating the lines. Some cars just have an area where lines come together just right no matter what the year. I have had a few with certain curves I just can't help but enjoy waxing. Some shapes and confluences are timeless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinmass Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 I remember working on the digital dash and CRT computer tubes in those things..........a pain in the ass. We ended up specializing in them..........long story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Dobbin Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 Look at thses two 1932 Packards wheels. Are they the same size? The best Resto-Mods I've seen are hard to tell from stock. Could the red one be one of those? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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