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A 1933 Packard Special Mystery? (update:lots of Cadillac)



Not an unknown picture. It's been shown around the internet. David Coe is bringing up the issue showing the photo of Hollywood star Buck Jones and his 1933 Packard Special as he likes to learn more about the car and which coachbuilder made the custom changes. Not only the front end with headlight treatment in Pierce Arrow style, yet also the curious tail fin is most interesting. We learned from another website Buck Jones was a real car guy before entering the showbizz; he was test driver at Indianapolis (scroll down there).

Do you have any information on this machine?

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maandag januari 13th, 2014
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09 Maart 2014, 04:51
Following the link from No 4 above the story seems more complex than at first sight.
Little doubt it WAS based on a 31 Caddy limo but claims that the legendary Harley Earl was it's designer are hard to credit since Earl had been working full time at General Motors since 1927.
The other mystery is why it's been labeled a Packard.
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15 Januari 2014, 07:00
Body looks 1928 - 1929 Cadillac Roadster and the wheels are 1930 - 1931 Cadillac (plus the hood doors also look 1930 - 1931 Cadillac)
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14 Januari 2014, 17:57
Great description David. To me it looks like a truck in a bikini and probably corners like one. Gross!
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14 Januari 2014, 09:50
A lot more about this '31 Cadillac, which started life as a limo, can be seen here:

http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=3982
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14 Januari 2014, 09:15
Great fat tyres for the day.The modifications appear to come from the F--K Off school of automotive design.
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14 Januari 2014, 05:39
I believe this car was owned by the late Otis Chandler of the LA Times Newspaper he had it in his Vintage Museum in Oxnard California
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14 Januari 2014, 01:28
I think this car is on a Cad chassis.
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