Vehicle Description
This 1934 Packard Eight Convertible Sedan is the beneficiary of an
older restoration and is ready to be driven all summer long! When
the first Packard was completed on November 6, 1899, the goal was
to create a better automobile than a Winton motor carriage. Just a
few short years later, the Packard Motor Company's slogan became
"Ask the man who owns one" which would become the company famous
tagline in the decades that followed. As the years went on, Packard
became synonymous with luxury and quality, and the company cemented
itself atop America's automotive hierarchy, alongside the likes of
Cadillac, Marmon, Stutz, Auburn-Cord-Duesenberg, Peerless, and
Pierce-Arrow. When the stock market crashed in the fall of 1929,
the demand for luxury cars crashed too putting Peerless and Marmon
out of business, Stutz, Pierce-Arrow, and Auburn-Cord-Duesenberg on
the brink of failure, and immense financial pressure on those who
survived, including Packard. By 1933, the market began to recover
and Packard turned its first profit since the start of the Great
Depression. Due to its success in '33, Packard's leadership
predicted, albeit incorrectly, that the worst was behind them and
the company released 55 different body styles in its 11th Series
cars for the 1934 model year. Ultimately, the Packard Motor
Company's sales and production figures fell in 1934 to lows not
seen since the early Twenties. Nonetheless, the 1934 Packards are
widely considered some of the most elegantly designed cars ever
produced by the independent American automaker and therefore have
been highly collectible for decades. In fact, the Classic Car Club
of America considers the 1934 Packard Eight as a "True Classic" and
they can participate in CCCA events. Design changes in 1934
included longer fenders, redesigned slotted bumpers, and a
relocated gas filler cap located behind left rear taillight
assembly. Additionally, the tilt windshield from 1933 was replaced
with a fixed windshield with an angled vent wing in 1934. In total,
only 5,120 Packard Eights were produced in 1934 which makes this
Convertible Sedan an especially rare automobile. This particular
1934 Packard 8 comes to us from a prominent Texas collector who
owned this car and oversaw its restoration a number of years ago.
Under the hood on this '34 Packard Convertible is the famous
Packard 320 Cubic Inch L-Head Inline 8 cylinder engine paired with
a Stromberg single 2 barrel carburetor that was said to have
created 145 horsepower when new. The 320 Straight 8 is backed by a
3 speed manual transmission that is shifted using a floor mounted
shifter. This 1934 Packard Convertible rides on a set of wide
whitewall bias-ply tires on wire wheels with Packard Eight
cloisonne hubcaps that give this True Classic a truly iconic look.
Braking is provided by vacuum-assisted mechanical brakes in all
four corners which was quite the novelty back in 1934. A pair of
side-mounted spare tires are tucked beneath decorative sidemount
covers with side-view mirrors which was one of the few options
available on the 11th Series Packards. Sitting atop the rear
mounted luggage rack is a period-correct trunk so that you can
travel with all of your belongings in style. The manually operated
beige cloth convertible top is in wonderful condition and is tucked
under a matching boot cover when down. All four crank up windows,
and the crank up glass divider window, are in excellent condition
and work great. The body on this 1934 Packard Convertible Sedan has
been refinished in a beautiful period correct tri-tone paint scheme
consisting of Ascot Maroon with a Black beltline with Tan accent
striping and the fenders were refinished in Black with matching Tan
striping. The interior on this 1934 Packard Eight Convertible is
gorgeous! The front and rear bench seats have been reupholstered in
Burgundy tufted leather that gives this Convertible Sedan a truly
luxurious look and feel. The matching burgundy door panels with
burl woodgrain accents, woodgrain dash, and steering wheel are all
in wonderful shape as well and appear to be in their stock
configuration. The dash is equipped with a 120 MPH speedometer, oil
pressure gauge, temperature gauge, amperes gauge, gasoline gauge,
clock, cigar lighter, and controls for the sensitivity control on
the vacuum-assisted brake system. Whether you're buying your first
CCCA True Classic or you're adding to your existing collection,
this 1934 Packard Eight Convertible Sedan would make an excellent
choice. Give us a call today at 763-428-7337!
*320 Cu. In. L-Head Inline 8
*Stromberg 2 Barrel Carburetor
*3 Speed Manual Transmission
*120 Horsepower
*Dual Sidemounted Spare Tires w/ Covers
*Vacuum-Assisted Mechanical Brakes
*Southern History
*Light Ascot Maroon/Black Exterior w/ Tan Stripe
*Burgundy Leather Interior
*Crank Up Divider Window
*Stock Instrumentation
*Odometer Reads: 10,209 Miles
