1924 Packard Single Eight Roadster [136]

1924 Packard Single Eight [136] in The Great Gatsby, Movie, 1974

Class: Cars, Convertible — Model origin:

Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene

Author	Message
MrCadillac ◊ 2008-04-09 04:57	Packard radiator shell, I guess, so early to mid-twenties Packard.
nzcarnerd ◊ 2008-04-09 07:44	Packard - not sure of the series exactly. With its headlights on yokes it is quite early - possibly 1924 First Series Single Eight?
nzcarnerd ◊ 2008-04-09 11:43	I am sure it is now - a 1924 Packard 136 Single Eight roadster.
pilou ◊ 2008-04-09 12:57	1924 , not 1934!
rioldcarguy ◊ 2013-02-14 15:50	I had the pleasure of driving this car to a couple of the locations in Newport used for the movie. A 49-year-old car (at the time) that was an absolute joy to drive! Packard had gotten it right, and this car had been beautifully maintained. BTW, the white color was a quickie paint job for the movie. (See comments on the Auburn driven by Bruce Dern.)