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I am certain the story is a fabrication.

But speaking of fabrication, a lot of the work on the car is quite nice (better with the top down!). But please, the trim strips should at least run parallel to the ground or a bit down at the rear. And lose the nonsequiter skirts.

That story sounds like baloney.

I take it, it must not have been worth 165,000 dollars.....

John

This car looks to be for sale again at a much reduced price:
http://www.palmdesertautosales.com/vehicle/3818/1948-PACKARD-VON-RUDOLPH-ROADSTER/

Dave,

As long as we state the source of the photos, then I think we should be in the clear.

I have scanned the other two pictures of the 23rd series Monte Carlo, and I'm not sure what the copyright situation might be. Almost certainly they originally belonged to Henney which passed to Oneida School Bus Co. and then to Marmon-Herrington in 1960. Whether Car Collector obtained authorization in 1992 or not and if so from whom I don't know but it would seem unlikely any Henney successors if there are any would care after more than 60 years so I'll take a chance and post all three. Thanks to GTO for the copy of the 1992 George Hamlin article which contained the story and the photos. IMO it would have been a pretty stunning car if Henney had done it 2+ years earlier and it was introduced in April 1947 with the rest of the 22nd series. The coat of arms on the front fenders doesn't add anything to it!

Kev - if you think this is inappropriate I'll certainly understand it if you chose to delete the post and pictures.

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Owen: I realy wonder if Packard did have ownership of the 49 Monte Carlo. I understand it may have sat around in the Henney shops for a peroid of time after Packard showed no interest in it.

Could you please give us some details of the story as to when it may have been destroyed.

John F. Shireman

Thanks Dave, I suppose all manufacturers did this, liability reasons if sold or similar.

Hi

If someone wants to recreate the '49 Monte Carlo, maybe a '49 or '50 Super Deluxe convertible could be the basis?

I wonder if this model might have been the basis for the original?

Steve

Has that Monte Carlo "show car" survived?

John, apparently it was scrapped while still under Packard ownership but I'm told a few individual fragments of it remain in private hands. I've never heard or read any information to the contrary.