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For Sale: 1938 Packard Super Eight in Chicago, Illinois

Vehicle Description

1938 Packard 1604 Super 8 Touring Sedan Extremely Well Preserved SURVIVOR!! 134” Wheelbase 320cid Straight 8 w/ 3 Speed Manual Transmission 2bbl Carb / 130hp! 5 Person Touring Sedan All Original 3 Owners – Incredible Provenance!! Previously on Display in a Museum in Northern Ohio! (1951-1963) Vin # 1113 – 2041 Motor # 216130 – Original! CALL TODAY 773-267-2684 We purchased this from what is believed to be only the third owner! WE SHIP WORLDWIDE! PPI's WELCOME OFFERS WELCOME! Evolve Motors is pleased to present this gorgeous 1938 Packard, a true original survivor! If these wheels could talk… I could only imagine the places this Packard has gone or the people it has carried in it’s 78 years on this planet. Let’s start with a quick history lesson on this beautiful old survivor. What we know is that the car was purchased originally in 1938 by an affluent woman. Since we don’t know her name at this point, we’ll just refer to her as “Miss Daisy”. And since Miss Daisy was only planning to be driven in this pristine automobile, she opted to have the jump seats removed for more leg room in the rear passenger area. We do note that the car was also optioned from the factory with a rear speaker out of the accessory catalog (we were told was a rare option) and white-wall tires, a $23.50 option in 1938. As the story unfolds, we discover that the car was later put into a museum in Northern Ohio, where it sat on display for 12 years from 1951 until 1963. Here’s where it gets good… In 1963 the museum went belly-up, causing them to liquidate their entire collection. As the Packard was heading to a local auction to be sold to the highest bidder, Charles Millner (Millner’s Cafeteria – Urbana, OH) literally chased the car down and bought it before it went across the auction block. He picked the car up for $600, an all original museum piece. In 1967 Charles had the local Packard shop rebuild the engine. He noted a high water temperature issue since then. His son, Dave, informed us that he never went through the cooling system to ensure efficiency when he did the rebuild. This story is consistent with the most recent owner. At the time, Charles had his large car collection widdled down to only 3 cars; a ‘35 Ford Phaeton, a Model-T Roadster, and this gorgeous ‘38 Packard Super 8. In 1998, Charles and Dave sold the car to Wally N. in Chicago. Wally corroborated the high temp story with us, and informed us that he was the one who installed the electric fan and temperature gauge in the driver side glove box. Wally kept the car in a garage here in Chicago for the better part of the last 2 decades, where we discovered it. *Dave Millner – son of Charles (Millner’s Cafeteria) – Still lives in Urbana where he is a professional photographer. We would like to thank him for giving us such a neat history lesson on this rare old Packard. Now let’s talk about the incredible condition of this luxury sedan… First of all, let’s just get this one word out of the way now: Patina – This car has so much original patina it is unbelievable! I don’t want to mince my words here, I don’t mean patina as in rust, wear and tear, and overall rough condition. I speak of patina as a light age spot, a character mark, or just a sign that the car has been used, and is surviving in original condition. There’s a pretty big difference between a rusty old clock, and a beautifully aged brass bell, and we’d like to keep your mindset in the latter if possible. The exterior of this large car is an all original time-piece. The body is all original tins with the only repair noted down inside the pocket of the driver’s side side-mount wheel well. Three of the four fender flares were refinished by Wally (previous owner) at his shop, as the paint was obviously worn through and heavily faded in spots. A quality job was done, and he took care not to spray over any original hardware. It’s hard to tell which fenders were refurbished and which are original, bu

Vehicle Details

  • 1938 Packard Super Eight
  • Listing ID: CC-906873
  • Price: $62,500
  • Location:Chicago, Illinois
  • Year:1938
  • Make:Packard
  • Model:Super Eight
  • Exterior Color:Black
  • Interior Color:Tan
  • Transmission:Manual
  • Odometer:1735
  • Stock Number:EV463
  • VIN:11132041
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