1929 Packard unknown Phaeton

1929 Packard unknown in Driving America, Documentary, 2015

Class: Cars, Convertible — Model origin:

Background vehicle

Author	Message
Lateef ◊ 2024-07-29 12:08	I'd make it '29 - no turn signals.
nzcarnerd ◊ 2024-07-29 12:43	Lateef wrote I'd make it '29 - no turn signals. Those lamps on the fenders of some models are not 'turn signals', they are simply auxiliary lights, known sometimes as park lights, usually cowl-mounted on most models.
nzcarnerd ◊ 2024-07-29 12:44	From this angle it is hard to be certain that it is a Dual Cowl phaeton.
Lateef ◊ 2024-07-29 13:07	nzcarnerd wrote usually cowl-mounted on most models. "Usually", meaning pre-1930 in Packard's case. What do you do when you park up? You turn. So theoretically they can be referred to as turn signals in my book.