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Von Rudolph
1948 Packard Custom 8 Supercharged Rumble Seat Roadster

Von Rudolph 1948 Packard Custom 8 Supercharged Rumble Seat Roadster

My Personal One-of-a-kind Packard Roadster Creation 
Every Nut And Bolt Complete Transformation & Restoration

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The car I bought looked very similar to this one. From This....

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To This! Full Skirts Installed (I wanted it to look like a missile!)

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This is the only surviving chassis picture I have

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Original Concept Drawing 12 years before work began

Von Rudolph 1948 Packard Custom 8 Supercharged Rumble Seat Roadster
Von Rudolph 1948 Packard Custom 8 Supercharged Rumble Seat Roadster
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Von Rudolph 1948 Packard Custom 8 Supercharged Rumble Seat Roadster
Von Rudolph 1948 Packard Custom 8 Supercharged Rumble Seat Roadster

Wool Carpet

Von Rudolph 1948 Packard Custom 8 Supercharged Rumble Seat Roadster

Recast Steering Wheel

Von Rudolph 1948 Packard Custom 8 Supercharged Rumble Seat Roadster

Gold Plated Everything

Von Rudolph 1948 Packard Custom 8 Supercharged Rumble Seat Roadster

No Roll Up Side Windows

Von Rudolph 1948 Packard Custom 8 Supercharged Rumble Seat Roadster

Von Rudolph Fender Emblem

Von Rudolph 1948 Packard Custom 8 Supercharged Rumble Seat Roadster

Wool Lined Trunk

Von Rudolph 1948 Packard Custom 8 Supercharged Rumble Seat Roadster
Von Rudolph 1948 Packard Custom 8 Supercharged Rumble Seat Roadster

Every Nut And Bolt Replaced

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Original 1948 Packard New Old Stock Wool Shadow Cloth Fabric

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Von Rudolph 1948 Packard Custom 8 Supercharged Rumble Seat Roadster

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