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Packard entered the 1930s at the top of the super luxury car pecking order and with enviable cash reserves, putting it in a strong position to weather the coming Depression; but President and General Manager James Alvan Macauley, who also served as President of the National Automobile Manufacturers Association, took steps to further improve the company’s fortunes. Production was consolidated, extraneous facilities closed and parts were shared between different models whenever possible to reduce costs. One thing that did not change was Packard’s relationship with the brilliant designer Raymond Dietrich, whose work had been a major contribution to Packard’s continuing success. Dietrich’s Sports Phaeton design for the new-for-1932 Twin Six model was the inspiration for this award-winning Packard Twin Six 906 Dual Cowl Phaeton. Built on a 7-passenger long wheelbase chassis, it features a hand-crafted body modified with new wood and aluminum door panels in the dual cowl, dual windshield style, and is fitted with dual side mount spare tires, a rear mounted trunk rack, built-in rear trunk and Pilot Ray driving lights.
1932 Packard Dual Cowl Phaeton.-33762.jpg
Packard entered the 1930s at the top of the super luxury car pecking order and with enviable cash reserves, putting it in a strong position to weather the coming Depression; but President and General Manager James Alvan Macauley, who also served as President of the National Automobile Manufacturers Association, took steps to further improve the company’s fortunes. Production was consolidated, extraneous facilities closed and parts were shared between different models whenever possible to reduce costs. One thing that did not change was Packard’s relationship with the brilliant designer Raymond Dietrich, whose work had been a major contribution to Packard’s continuing success. Dietrich’s Sports Phaeton design for the new-for-1932 Twin Six model was the inspiration for this award-winning Packard Twin Six 906 Dual Cowl Phaeton. Built on a 7-passenger long wheelbase chassis, it features a hand-crafted body modified with new wood and aluminum door panels in the dual cowl, dual windshield style, and is fitted with dual side mount spare tires, a rear mounted trunk rack, built-in rear trunk and Pilot Ray driving lights.