1939 Packard Custom Super Eight Darrin Convertible Victoria [1806]

1939 Packard Custom Super Eight [1806] in Down Argentine Way, Movie, 1940

Class: Cars, Convertible — Model origin:

Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene

Author	Message
nzcarnerd ◊ 2008-09-10 09:59	1940 Packard Custom Super Eight 180 series Darrin convertible victoria model 1806 on the 127inch wheelbase. The price was about $4500 when you could buy a base Packard six for under $1000. -- Last edit: 2008-09-10 10:00:36
chicomarx ◊ 2008-09-10 13:17	nzcarnerd wrote The price was about $4500 when you could buy a base Packard six for under $1000. I guess WW-II quickly ended that. Only three on the site.
Richard of C ◊ 2008-11-20 17:37	I would say this is one of the 1939 Packard Darrins built in Hollywood. The 40 Darrins were built by Packard in Connersville Indiana and the doors went right to the bottom of the body. The Darrin built 39s had the sill below the door. There should be a category of the Darrin Packards here.
batbuick ◊ 2022-10-10 19:42	I believe this is actually a 1939. That's not a 1940 grill.