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September 25, 2006

Name That Car… another str8.

Filed under: Car Photo Of The Day, Cars — chuck goolsbee @ 11:52 pm

This one could be really tough. Continuing on the theme of odd engine bay shots with straight-eight mills….

9 Comments »

  1. I know what the engine is, and apparently the make (given the radiator), but the open-wheeled aspect certainly is something new for the marque. Is this a complete car or has someone removed the fenders?

    Comment by Roger — September 26, 2006 @ 1:43 am

  2. It is (was) a race car.

    Comment by cg — September 26, 2006 @ 9:09 am

  3. So Roger… don’t hold back, what is it?

    Comment by cg — September 26, 2006 @ 10:25 pm

  4. That’s a Packard radiator and a Packard straight-8 engine, so it must be a Packard. Surprisingly, the only online references (without a ton of searching, mind) talk of a couple of Packard racing cars, one a 12 cylinder from the teens and a six-cylinder from the early 20’s. I would say this car is from the early 30’s, but have nothing other than hunch to back that up.

    Comment by Roger — September 27, 2006 @ 12:33 am

  5. Congrats on the RR of the Day on Autoblog. ;)

    Comment by outZider — September 27, 2006 @ 7:08 am

  6. Thanks Nick. Now that you live on this side of the lake we’ll have to get together for dinner or something. I’ve yet to meet your wife you know!

    I woke up today to everybody iChatting/emailing/calling me to say they say the car on autoblog. I haven’t even had a chance to shower yet!

    Comment by cg — September 27, 2006 @ 7:43 am

  7. We definitely have to. Seems the only time I see you is when I’m breezing past to head to the colo.

    You had some great images up there, a car definitely deserving of the ride of the day. I bet you hit the Ride of the Week this week. :)

    Comment by outZider — September 27, 2006 @ 8:14 am

  8. Well, lets not be so sure, that gorgeous Hudson lost to an Acura NSX last week, so if some flash car shows up, I’m doomed. Us old guys can’t compete! ;)

    Let’s pick a night soon and grab a beer or something.

    Comment by cg — September 27, 2006 @ 8:36 am

  9. Oh yes, and Roger… you are right. It is a Packard!

    This one: http://www.goolsbee.org/images/friday/4-packard.jpg

    I wish I knew more about it, but I don’t.

    Miles Collier & Scott George brought it to the Colorado Grand last year. The route book said it was a Porsche, but I suspect it was a late-addition/replacement. Knowing the Collier collection, I’m sure it is a machine with a pedigree, but I neglected to ask about it! Sorry.

    Comment by cg — September 27, 2006 @ 8:40 am

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