Vehicle Description
Beautifully solid, Junior Packard coming from the same former owner
of 29 years!� Magnificently maintained having been museum kept at
the Kokomo Automobile Museum in Indiana since 1998!� Recently
serviced to include complete fuel & brake service, now ready to
enjoy!� Hard not to fall in love with the look of this
outstandingly presented�example! With the introduction of the more
affordable, and economical Packard Six, considerably more buyers
found the luxurious manufacturer's showrooms nationally! Sales were
brisk, even with the 1938 recession, making the exclusive Packard
brand available to almost anyone! This provided the same power,
reliability, and styling only Packard could deliver. As they stated
for years, "Just Ask a Man Who Owns One!" The quality spoke for
itself! Offered here is a 1939 Packard Six 2-passenger Business
Coupe finished in an attractive Pale Green over original Light
Green Beige ribbed broadcloth interior. Power comes from a smooth,
and amazingly quiet 245ci Inline 6 cylinder engine mated to the
first year 3-speed column-shifted manual transmission, offering a
stout 100 horsepower! Options and features include near perfect
Goddess of Speed hood ornament, factory AM radio, amber front fog
lamps, dash clock, Dual-Loc Junior locking gas cap, front grill
guard, driver's side outside mirror, Standard heater with defrost,
sealed beam headlamps, added turn signals, dual horns, carpeted
trunk, vacuum wipers, and more! This example sold new from Klausing
Motor Company based on Center Street in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, and
stayed in the Indiana area its entire life. The previous owner of
29 years purchased this example from the son of an Indianapolis
owner in 1989. He took the liberty of fully reconditioning the car
over the next two years to include completely rewiring the entire
car with a kit provided by Harnesses Unlimited, restoring the
interior dash & window faux wood finish professionally by Elgy
Brintnall of Tranverse City, MI, also rebuilding the steering
column with new bearings, refinishing the steering wheel,
rechroming certain dash appointments, simply color sanding &
polishing the exterior paint to remarkable condition, adding new
radiator thermostats for the grill louvers, rebuilding the factory
AM radio and adding a FM convertor for modern radio stations, and
more! Looking over this stunning Packard closely, you will see
fresh rubber seals around all windows & doors that remain soft,
clear window glass, almost unused (but older) Lester Tire Co. 4-ply
7.00-16 wide whitewall tires, smooth glossy paint, gorgeous
hand-applied dark green painted pin stripping on the body & wheels,
factory carpeted trunk to match the interior cabin floor, beautiful
chrome, excellent body & panel fitment, and more! Prior to its
departure from the Kokomo, IN Automotive Museum in April 2018, the
gas tank was removed, repaired, cleaned, tested, and sealed before
a the rebuilt fuel pump was installed and fresh fuel added. When it
arrived to the St. Louis Car Museum in May 2018, the entire brake
master cylinder assembly was replaced, along with new brake fluid
in the system. It starts, runs, shifts, brakes, and drives
extremely well! For the next owner, it will come with an owner's
manual, workshop manual, factory stamped Packard ID tag (new one
installed with factory screws on firewall), service receipts dating
back to 1989, spare tire, auxiliary jack, and crank, and clean
title. This presents a terrific opportunity for an enthusiast
collector to join the Packard community with a superb Junior Six
that will turn heads wherever it goes! Please feel welcome to call
with additional questions or schedule a chance to review in person.
Act quickly on this one!! It represents a lot of collector car for
the money!