Vehicle Description
1940 Packard 110 Coupe
Mechanical engineer James Ward Packard and his brother, William
Dowd Packard, built their first automobile, a buggy-type vehicle
with a single cylinder engine, in Warren, Ohio in 1899. The Packard
Motor Car Company earned fame early on for a four-cylinder aluminum
speedster called the "Gray Wolf," released in 1904. It became one
of the first American racing cars to be available for sale to the
general public. With the 1916 release of the Twin Six, with its
revolutionary V12 engine, Packard established itself as the
country's leading luxury-car manufacturer. World War I saw Packard
convert to war production earlier than most companies, and the Twin
Six was adapted into the Liberty Aircraft engine, by far the most
important single output of America's wartime industry.
Shown in the attached photos is a fair to good condition 1940
Packard Two-Door. With plenty of patina in the paint, some dimpling
and early signs of rust on the chrome, an unrestored engine, it is
certainly not perfect, but overall a nice piece of automotive
history that can literally be driven right off the property here at
Classic Auto Mall. Let the ideas begin to flow!
Exterior
Graphite Gray with some dulling but no rust, certainly several
areas of chipping off of the respray, and scratching, particularly
on the fenders, shows on steel exterior panels that are straight.
Trim, brite work and bumpers show dimpling, but retain their shine.
Nicely preserved hood cowling chromed vents are noted on either
side of the hood. One has to love the simplistic design of this
low-end offering model, which arrived at the right time for Packard
due to the recession, and some avoidance to spend lots of money on
luxury cars, which Packard had plenty of. This car allowed them to
sell to a broader appeal of the market but may actually have hurt
their reputation in the long run. Neat Art Deco Styling with lots
of ribbing on chromed surfaces, bullet style turn signal lamps
mounted atop the fenders, gracefully curving fenders, and a large
tail vertical ribbed grille make this distinctively a Packard,
however a profile view certainly has shades of the humpback.
Interior
Plenty of Doeskin colored cloth tweed covers the seats, and door
panels. Seats show areas of wear, and some staining, and a tear of
two near the hinge for the back of the seats. The rear bench is
very nicely done with upholstered arms, inlaid ashtrays, and some
stitching, and presents very clean. The headliner looks to be the
original mohair, and is in good stain free condition, hanging in
there tight. The highlight of the interior is the brown sycamore
wood with all the horizontal ribbed polished trim, with nice warm
brown gauges set within. The interior also has a heater, controlled
by a bakelite box and knob. The steering wheel appears original
with little wear, and a Packard badged horn button. The floor is a
sea of brown carpeting and is very clean and covered with rubber
mats for extra protection.
Drivetrain
A 245ci Inline 6-cylinder 1-barrel carburetor, unrestored, showing
some surface rust and dulling. It has a 3-speed manual transmission
attached.
Undercarriage
The sturdy X frame underneath has a few areas of surface rust, and
water drops that have dried on the black surfaces but is mostly
unremarkable. The bottom of the inside of the doors have a slight
bit of invasive rust, however it is not too late to remediate this
fairly easily.
A good driver, paint that is near the end of its functional life,
mechanically sound as per our test drive, and few faults
throughout, but all in all a good car. An entry level Packard, that
can be driven or restored.
Classic Auto Mall is a 336,000-square foot classic and special
interest automobile showroom, featuring over 450 vehicles for sale
with showroom space for up to 1,000 vehicles. Also, a 400 vehicle
barn find collection is on display.
This vehicle is located in our showroom in Morgantown,
Pennsylvania, conveniently located just 1-hour west of Philadelphia
on the I-76 Pennsylvania Turnpike. The website is
www.classicautomall.com and our phone number is (888) 227-0914.
Please contact us anytime for more information or to come see the
vehicle in person.