1936 Packard Super Eight Sport Phaeton [1404]

1936 Packard Super Eight [1404] in After the Thin Man, Movie, 1936

Class: Cars, Convertible — Model origin:

Vehicle used by a character or in a car chase

Author	Message
Jale ◊ 2010-01-22 20:55
DynaMike ◊ 2010-01-22 21:05	Packard...
vilero ◊ 2010-01-22 21:20	1938 Super Eight Convertible Sedan?
Commander 57 ◊ 2010-01-22 23:29	Looks 1935 to me. Note wider grille. (Also note year of movie would prevent any possibility of '38).
pilou ◊ 2010-01-23 15:22	1936 Packard Super Eight Sport Phaeton ( Fourteenth series model 1404 ,built august 1935 to september 1936)
Commander 57 ◊ 2010-01-23 16:27	Still think it's a '35. That unique front bumper/guard arrangement has only appeared in 1935 illustrations I have seen. Also, I believe the '36 had a narrower grille.
nzcarnerd ◊ 2014-01-23 08:45	This one is a '36. The '35 grille is nearer vertical.