Vehicle Description
To be OFFERED AT AUCTION at Auctions America's Auburn Spring event,
May 11-13, 2017.
Chassis No.
13422501
Estimate:
$ 50,000 - $ 60,000 US
"Don't follow the leader - drive it!" So proclaimed Packard in
print ads for this very model of car - the Eighteenth Series 1940
Packard One-Eighty (Super Eight) Touring Sedan; this is thought to
be the Model 1807 on the 138-inch wheelbase. The Packard ad went on
to declare that "Here is a car so far ahead that anything else
seems far behind."
"Long, speed-streamed, it is completely new from end to end. With
its unusually long wheelbase - this car was created especially for
you who prefer a five-passenger body-style with a delightful,
restful roominess almost unknown in cars of this day. This member
of the distinguished new Packard custom Super 8 One-Eighty series
is a veritable palace of luxury."
Lithe, with a narrower radiator, distinctive hood side louvers,
bullet-shaped headlights and beautiful radiator grille-work left
little doubt in it unmistakably being a Packard. The platform is
eye-catching yet filled with wonders that your eye can't see;
Packard engineering at its then finest.
Powered by the smooth and responsive 356-cid, 160-hp straight
eight-cylinder L-head engine, the Packard has a three-speed manual
transmission and a great choice of equipment that adds to the
special nature of this car. The exterior is adorned with optional
dual side-mounted spares that are covered and have sideview
mirrors, Packard-branded driving lights, optional bumper guards,
Packard Cormorant radiator mascot, subtle red pinstripes, plus a
traditional internal trunk with a luggage rack. Coker Classic wide
whitewall tires and factory wheel trim makes for a most handsome
Full Classic as recognized by the esteemed Classic Car Club of
America.
Sold new at Packard Motor Car of Boston - Boston, Massachusetts,
the Packard spent many years in a private collection in
Pennsylvania and South Florida. The interior has the preserved
original seat upholstery with opulent Mouton Lamb's wool rear
passenger carpet, the optional Packard heater, rear seat footrest,
elegant trims on the doors and dash, plus a rear seat comfort and
luxuriousness that would match or exceed most living room sofas of
the period. Reported as a survivor; this Packard represents a most
superb way to travel in 1940 and a favorite for CCCA CARavans
today. "Socially - America's First Motor Car."
