Vehicle Description
One of 588 Hawks made in 1958, this example was originally
purchased by world famous Metropolitan Opera singer John Charles
Thomas as a gift to his wife Dorothy Koehler Thomas and is fully
documented including passenger car production order form,
California registration, and the original California license plate
MGM 277. It is powered by a 289ci 8-cylinder engine with factory
McCulloch supercharger and a 3-speed automatic transmission. This
fully loaded Hawk is finished in Jewel Beige with a tan interior.
Dorothy kept this Packard well after John's passing and ultimately
gifted it to her personal secretary and friend Catherine Volbrecht
in 1970. Catherine personally drove this car on special occasions
to limit the miles. She then sold it to Mr. Cronce with 47,000
miles. The car later found its way to world renowned classic car
collector Leo Gephart who last sold it to the Fred Jaeger
collection. The car currently has 55,955 original miles since new
(title reads exempt).
