Vehicle Description
From two Museums to GLCC a True Low Mileage Example of America's
Greatest Period of Growth and Stature! The Packard has Arrived,
"Want to Know About a Packard? Ask Someone Who Owns One"! Great
Campaign and the Packard to back it up... Great History and
Definitely a Collectible Must Have for the High End Collection!
Runs as Good as it Looks! Dish Wheels Dual Carriers Spare Tires
Full Top AND Curtains including Boot and Trunk & Spare Covers All
Match Still has original Gauges! All Restored and Museum Quality!
All Lights Work! Trunk is Also Authentic Packard as are other
Accessories! Take a close look at all 230 plus pictures!!! Amazing!
Right down to the leather wrapped leaf springs...; This Packard has
not seen the light of day in decades,,, it is ready for a new owner
whom will display it proudly! CALL US! 1929 Packard 640 Custom
Eight Like many other American luxury car manufacturers, the stock
market crash of 1929 did not immediately affect Packard and they
continued to employ over 7,000 workers. During the 1928 model year,
Packard production totaled an all-time record of 49,698 cars with
the vast majority (over 41,000 cars) were the less expensive
six-cylinder cars. The more affordable Packard was more accessible
to an increasingly affluent marketplace that was enjoying an
unprecedented boom. A new Standard Eight line was introduced in
1929 which replaced the earlier Twin Six models. These sixth-series
Packard's had long hoods, large oval-backed headlights (a
one-year-only feature), and sweeping fenders. Five basic models
were offered and given an automatic cylinder oiler (helped to
prevent unnecessary wear caused by dry startups), parabolic
headlamps and chromed bright work, and a shock absorbing loose
trunion suspension with new Houdaille shocks. Other mechanical
improvements included the relocation of the coolant temperature
gauge from the radiator filler cap (Moto-Meter) to an easy-to-read
gauge on the dashboard. The driver and passenger received more
interior room when the shift lever was moved from the top of the
transmission casing to the bell housing. The Sixth Series 640
Custom Eight rested on a 140.5-inch wheelbase platform and was
offered in nine different body styles. The Model 640 and 645
'Deluxe Eight' had a chassis specifically designed for the elegant
custom and semi-custom bodies of the time. Total production of the
640 Custom 8 reached 4,853 examples for the 1929 model year. The
384 cubic-inch L-head inline eight-cylinder engine had seven main
bearings and a rigid one-piece cylinder block casting. It was given
a single carburetor which helped produced 105 horsepower. They had
a three-speed manual transmission and four-wheel drum brakes.