THE 1938 PACKARD 1601 EIGHT GRABER CABRIOLET
This 1938 Packard, a 127-inch wheelbase “junior” Eight, is among the latter. It was bodied by Graber for the 1938 Geneva Auto Salon, and its body virtually duplicates, albeit to a smaller scale, one built for a Model J Duesenberg, number J-246. The body was ahead of its time, as the lines include sweeping French-inspired pontoon fenders with fully skirted rear wheels and a single tailfin dropping down the rear deck lid. The hood is covered in dozens of small louvers, and beautiful hints of chrome trim appear everywhere.
Prof. Green, I had just left you a "thumb up" note but then I looked again at your beautiful model. Yup! Here's mine:
I have this one too. A great model, though not a "diecast" metal one.