PRICE REDUCED $20,000!! This is a gorgeous example of a fully
restored 1948 Packard Eight Station Sedan (Woodie) that has won
numerous Best in Show and First Place wins and is one of the best
extant. This Packard benefitted from a no-expense spared
restoration by one of the top Packard specialty restoration firms
in the country. This would be an ideal example to enjoy on tours or
would be a competitive concours show car with only minor detailing.
If you want a showroom new Packard Woodie, this is one to consider.
This Station Sedan is said to have been bought new in Pittsburg for
one of the summer estates of the Mellon family. Later in its life,
it joined a collection in Orange County, CA and was then acquired
in 2009 by its present owner.This Packard benefitted with an
exceptional nut-and-bolt restoration that was performed in 2011 by
the craftsmen at Custom Auto Service in Santa Ana, CA. Custom Auto
Service specializes in Packard's and is the premier Packard
restoration facility west of the Mississippi. (Custom Auto Service
restored two Packard's for us over the years, both being shown at
the Pebble Beach Concours) Nothing was overlooked and no short cuts
were taken. Starting with a well preserved, rust-free example, this
restoration is of such quality that it garnered numerous first
place awards including more than one Best in Show and the coveted
Packard's International Circle of Champions (requiring nearly
perfect scores). The quality of the finishes are exemplary in every
regard. This is also a very well optioned example, with the rare
overdrive, radio, heater, backup light, Egyptian hood ornament and
electromatic clutch. The livery is finished in a concours quality
Serpentine Green (Paint Code D) and is complimented by all new
beautifully finished maple and ash wood. The paint is nearly
perfect today with gorgeous shine and luster. It is beautifully
polished for show. The chrome, as mentioned earlier, is fantastic
and is absolutely of concours quality. The wood is all as-new. We
love the rare Egyptian hood ornament which we have never seen
before on a Packard. The interior is finished with beautiful saddle
vinyl with contrasting inserts that is in concours condition and is
very well done. The saddle choice is both elegant and correct for
the model. The wood painted trim on the inside is done beautifully
as well. The chrome on the inside is also done to concours
standards and is excellent. The gauges and trim are also done very
well, and the tan carpeting is as-new. The headliner is finished in
a beige vinyl and is tight and also looks as-new. The beautiful
cargo area is finished in wood with stainless steel rails and is in
concours condition. The original venerable straight eight 288 CID
five main bearing engine has been upgraded during the restoration
to a more powerful 327 CID displacement, delivering 145 hp. The
rebuilding of its original engine was performed by Cal Soest, a
noted icon engineer within the Packard community. The power is
transmitted through the three-speed with overdrive transmission.
The R-9 overdrive is a rare option for this series Packard and a
very important option for cars that will be toured and driven as it
makes it capable of touring at modern highway speeds. Also added
for touring are seat belts, a battery cut-off switch and radial
tires. This also comes complete with a cache of spare parts, tools
and such for the new owner. The 22nd series Packard station sedans
were the only Post War woodies offered by Packard. They were based
on the six cylinder 120-inch wheelbase sedan bodies that were then
shipped to the Briggs Manufacturing Company to be converted to the
woodie wagons. The Packard was one of the first steel framed
station wagons built, where the wood is not structural but rather
more aesthetic. Over a nearly three-year production period only
3,900 were built. For more information and details, please call,
text or email Harry Clark at 1.602.245.7200 or
[email protected]. The Packard is in our showroom in
Phoenix, AZ.
