To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION at RM Sothebys' Hershey event, 8 - 14
October 2020.
- A superb open Super Eight from the beautiful 1935 Twelfth
Series
- Very authentic, including original firewall data tag
- Well-documented, beautifully preserved restoration
- Classic Car Club of America (CCCA) Full Classic
This elegant Super Eight Convertible Sedan was originally delivered
by the Paterson Packard Company of Paterson, New Jersey, on June 1,
1935, as confirmed by its original data plate on the firewall. The
plate also confirms it was supplied with this body, style no. 883,
reportedly one of about fifty convertible sedans delivered on the
144-inch-wheelbase 1205 chassis.
The current owner acquired her "dream car" in late 1999 from the
family of longtime owner Paul Jouben of Herkimer, New York, who is
believed to have acquired it as early as the 1950s. Beginning with
a very original and complete automobile, the Packard was treated to
a complete body-off, nut-and-bolt restoration in the original color
of Columbian Beige. Much of the work was performed by the noted
specialist James Burth of Carlyle Motors Automobile Restoration,
located in Poland, New York, with the engine fully rebuilt by UAP
Auto Engine Rebuilders and an interior provided by J&R
Upholstery (respectively of Utica and Binghamton, New York); chrome
was completed by Paul's Chrome Plating of Pennsylvania. This work
is documented by receipts and invoices throughout, which are
accompanied by many photographs, an owner's manual, an original
sales brochure, and other documentation. Desirable accessories
include the division window twixt driver and passengers, covered
dual sidemounted spares with mirrors, radio, heater, and a rear
trunk rack. The correct trunk, unrestored, also accompanies.
Since completion of the restoration, the Packard has been shown at
the 2009 Fountain Elms Invitational and the 2015 Hemmings Motor
News Concours d'Elegance in Saratoga Springs, New York, as well as
at some small local events. It was also featured in the Summer 2019
issue of Apex Autos magazine. It remains in beautiful overall
condition and would be a deserving candidate for any concours or
event in which its new owner chooses to exhibit it, reflecting the
best of Packard engineering and styling during the landmark Twelfth
Series.To view this car and others currently consigned to this
auction, please visit the RM website at
rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/hf20.
