Vehicle Description
1934 Packard Twelve Victoria for sale! 1 OF ONLY 7 EVER MADE!
Motorcar Classics is proud to present this 1934 Packard Twelve
Convertible Victoria, Body by Dietrich; S/N 74747; Engine #
9022538. This Classic Packard is featured in Black with a Silver
beltline and Blue coachlines. The interior is Light Grey leather,
and it has a Black cloth top. This Packard benefits from a
spectacular Concours restoration and is in #1 condition.Introduced
in August 1933, the Eleventh-Series Packard Twelve reflected a
growing influence in streamlined design, and today they are
considered some of the most beautifully drawn and exquisitely
proportioned cars ever built by the firm. Among the roster of
available body styles, the Convertible Victoria on the
147-inch-wheelbase 1107 platform stands tall, with its svelte and
elegant lines that, as historian Edward J. Blend noted, represented
a design high point for its era. Fewer than ten examples remain
extant, and the majority of them are greatly treasured by their
owners and have remained in their hands for many years.S/N 74747 is
believed to have been delivered by the Earle C. Anthony showroom in
San Francisco on 21 July 1934, as noted on its reproduction
firewall tag. It eventually passed into the ownership of F. Gooding
of Idaho, who began the restoration, including having the engine
rebuilt by the late, great twelve-cylinder Packard guru Charlie
Last. During Mr. Gooding's ownership, the car was featured in the
updated listings of Edward J. Blend's The Magnificent Packard
Twelve of Nineteen Thirty-Four. Mr. Gooding eventually sold the
partially restored car to the well-known, longtime collector and
enthusiast Gerald Greenfield, for whom a complete two-year
restoration was performed by Murray Motor Car of Monroe,
Washington.Mr. Greenfield exhibited the car at the concours
d'elegance at Everett, Washington, and Forest Grove, Oregon,
winning Best of Show at each. This was followed by an appearance at
the 1995 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, where it was awarded 1st
in Class, reportedly achieving a perfect score. The following year
it was purchased by the respected Michigan collector John McMullen
and would remain in his renowned fleet for a decade. Indeed, the
Packard was considered one of the centerpieces of the McMullen
Collectionno small feat in a gathering that also included a one-off
Murphy-bodied Cadillac and a Duesenberg. During its time in the
collection, the car achieved its Senior First Prize in Classic Car
Club of America competition and was judged 1st in Class at the
Meadowbrook Concours d'Elegance in 1998.It was acquired by Keith
Crain from the McMullen Collection in 2007. This Packard then
continued to add awards to its roster, including a Lion Award at
Meadowbrook in 2009; it also made a second appearance at Pebble
Beach in 2010. For the past seven years 74747 has been part of a
prestigious local collection. The quality of workmanship is still
very clear throughout, including the subtle silver highlights and
blue striping of the ebony bodywork, the supple dove-grey leather
interior, and the black Haartz cloth top; the fit and finish
throughout is superb. Additionally, the car is well accessorized,
with chromed wire wheels, a single Pilot Ray driving light, Lalique
crystal Tete l'Egle mascot, and a rare chrome luggage rack
bumper.Among the very finest and most frequently honored restored
examples, this superb twelve-cylinder Packard really is
magnificenta surefire crowd and judges favorite wherever it is to
be shown with its next caretaker.