Topic: Solved - WFM403: 1921 Packard Twin Six

[Bill Murray]

A semi commercial vehicle this time.

Maker, model and date (range) gets a point.  I have not found the coachbuilder yet.

Bill

[Bill Murray]

Experts turn.
Bill

[frederick59]

Super streched Cadillac?

[Bill Murray]

Hi Frederick:

Super Stretch is probably a good term and it is on a passenger car chassis but not a Cadillac.
Bill

[frederick59]

Helo Bill,
Chevrolet base car?

[Bill Murray]

Hi Frederick:

Sorry, not a Chevrolet either.  If it helps, the car is not longer made.
Bill

[frederick59]

lets go for Lincoln

[Bill Murray]

Sorry, Frederick, Lincoln is still being made.  The maker of the puzzle car is no longer in business.
Bill

[frederick59]

Yes now i realise  that Lincoln still exist and make presidential cars
Was this make popular in it's days?

[vintman]

Hi, Radiator and bonnet have a humpy profile sp could be Buick or Packard. Wheelhubs look Packard. Eventually found a photo of the vehicle marked "1921 Packard bus conversion parked on residential street". There were a number of stretched Packards made by specialist body builders. I have some doubts on 1921 and think it could be a cca 1924 Eight.  Regards  Vintman

[Bill Murray]

Hi Frederick/Vintman:

Frederick: It was "popular" but not very high production numbers were reached.

Vintman: I don't like to be over demanding, but you have the proper brand, Packard, and I have the same date more or less.
However, if you found it on the net, it is probably from the same source I used and that source gave also the model designation.

I am having problems with headings as I get back into posting puzzles but at least here in the thread, I am locking this one for you for 24 hours to give me the model designation.

Bill

[vintman]

The Aussie site did not have other details but have also found it on Ebay (!!) as being a Packard 1921 Twin Six; presumably the 3-35. Regards Vintman

[Bill Murray]

Hi Vintman:

Exactly so and I have added a point for you.  I will attempt to move it properly to "solved" but it may take a couple of tries.
Nice job.  BTW, it may well be this was produced by the Packard Factory itself as a corporate personnel carrier.

bill

[Bill Murray]

Header still didn't work but at least it is in the correct location.
Bill

[vintman]

Found another photo of it on the Coachbuilt site saying made by the Buffalo Body Corp: “Buffalo Body Corporation, Buffalo, N. Y. manufacturers of fine automobile bodies, has completed installation of additional equipment and is actively engaged on a large special order of enclosed bodies for the Packard Motor Car Company. They will employ several hundred additional skilled enclosed body builders at their plant at Buffalo.”  Regards Vintman