DLynskey Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 I was just looking through my old photographs and found this Packard photographed in 1962. It appears to be a 1942 series 120 -- 1942 grille and "One Twenty" logo on the hood. Did Packard make old-style 120 sedans in 1942? I know the senior Packards and convertibles retained the body style of the 1941 cars, but I thought the 6-cylinder and 120 sedans in 1942 were the new "Clipper" style. Is this factory correct or is it a 1941 with a 1942 front clip? Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD in KC Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 Your understanding is consistent with all the current literature. It would be interesting to see the data plate on that car. I'd be inclined to agree with the '42 front clip on a '41. The 'PACKARD' script on the side mount I believe is from a post-war bathtub Packard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Stein Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 1942 had both the 1941 body styles and the new Clipper series bodies. The car pictured is a stock 1942 Packard 120 touring sedan with sidemounts. The 'Packard' script is probably an add-on. Here's another 1942. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLynskey Posted February 15, 2022 Author Share Posted February 15, 2022 The Packard script was an add-on by that owner. Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD in KC Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 On 2/15/2022 at 8:34 AM, Bob Stein said: 1942 had both the 1941 body styles and the new Clipper series bodies. The car pictured is a stock 1942 Packard 120 touring sedan with sidemounts. The 'Packard' script is probably an add-on. Here's another 1942. Bob, I think you'll find that picture is of a 1942 160 7 passenger LWB Limo or Touring Sedan. According to all the sources I've read, the 120 was replaced with the Clipper in 1942. Supposedly, all the traditional "old stlye" Packards except the LWB and convertibles were dropped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLynskey Posted February 20, 2022 Author Share Posted February 20, 2022 If you blow up the photos and look at the designation on the hood trim the original car in question says "OneTwenty", the second says "OneSixty" so they are not the same models. The 160 and 180 models retained the older body style for 1942. Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Stein Posted March 13, 2022 Share Posted March 13, 2022 I am far from an expert, and while I have found plenty of pictures of 1942 Packard 110 convertibles with the 1941 standard bodies, I could not find a single sedan! Oh, well. I know my 1941 110 is accurate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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