LOT 255 •
1924 Packard Packard Single Eight 7-Passenger Touring Car Chassis no. 203150
Estimate: US$100,000 - US$120,000
Lot 255•
1924 Packard Packard Single Eight 7-Passenger Touring Car Chassis no. 203150
The Greenwich Concours d'Elegance, Collectors' Motorcars and Automobilia|7 June 2009, 12:00 EDT|Connecticut, Greenwich
1924 Packard Packard Single Eight 7-Passenger Touring Car
Chassis no. 203150
Chassis no. 203150
Packard introduced their magnificent straight-eight engine in their beautifully restyled 1924 top-line models. In doing so, they effectively set the standard for American prestige automobiles for the rest of the 1920s. The new car was called the Single Eight—the designation alluding to the fact the new line replaced Packard's great, but outmoded, original twelve-cylinder Twin Six, produced from 1915 to 1923.
The Packard inline eight was developed under the aegis of Packard's engineering chief, Col. Jesse G. Vincent. It produced 85 horsepower at 3,000 rpm, from a displacement of 357.8 cubic inches. The crankshaft ran in nine main bearings, contributing greatly to the engine's smooth, almost vibration free operation. This massive eight was set into a long, low-slung chassis that was equipped with Packard's first four-wheel brake system.
Packard offered the Single Eight in two series, their respective numerical designations reflecting the wheelbase lengths. Most styles were Series 136 models, while the longer Series 143 consisted of three seven-passenger models. The only Series 143 open style was the 7-Passenger Touring Car (or Phaeton). An example of this model, Packard's largest and most expensive open car for 1924 is offered here.
The Packard is richly equipped with period motoring accessories. These include a Packard Goddess of Speed radiator ornament, a radiator stone guard, dual sidemounted spare tires, secondary windshield for rear seat passengers, and a trunk at the rear. The car is also equipped with dual driving lights, cowl lamps and spotlights. The solid disc wheels were standard on the 1924 Single Eight.
According to the vendor, the car has clocked just 150 miles since a high-quality restoration was completed several years ago. Much of the work was performed by a former owner, a Packard specialist. "The quality of the work done speaks for itself," the vendor states, noting that the leather hides for the interior alone are said to have cost more than $5,000. The car has reportedly been listed in marque club directories for more than 50 years and has had only three or four prior owners.
Exemplifying the boldness of the American spirit in that wide-open era remembered as "the Roaring '20s," this large and impressive first series Packard straight-eight is a CCCA Full Classic and is a rare vehicle of considerable historic significance.
The Packard is offered on a New York title.
The Packard inline eight was developed under the aegis of Packard's engineering chief, Col. Jesse G. Vincent. It produced 85 horsepower at 3,000 rpm, from a displacement of 357.8 cubic inches. The crankshaft ran in nine main bearings, contributing greatly to the engine's smooth, almost vibration free operation. This massive eight was set into a long, low-slung chassis that was equipped with Packard's first four-wheel brake system.
Packard offered the Single Eight in two series, their respective numerical designations reflecting the wheelbase lengths. Most styles were Series 136 models, while the longer Series 143 consisted of three seven-passenger models. The only Series 143 open style was the 7-Passenger Touring Car (or Phaeton). An example of this model, Packard's largest and most expensive open car for 1924 is offered here.
The Packard is richly equipped with period motoring accessories. These include a Packard Goddess of Speed radiator ornament, a radiator stone guard, dual sidemounted spare tires, secondary windshield for rear seat passengers, and a trunk at the rear. The car is also equipped with dual driving lights, cowl lamps and spotlights. The solid disc wheels were standard on the 1924 Single Eight.
According to the vendor, the car has clocked just 150 miles since a high-quality restoration was completed several years ago. Much of the work was performed by a former owner, a Packard specialist. "The quality of the work done speaks for itself," the vendor states, noting that the leather hides for the interior alone are said to have cost more than $5,000. The car has reportedly been listed in marque club directories for more than 50 years and has had only three or four prior owners.
Exemplifying the boldness of the American spirit in that wide-open era remembered as "the Roaring '20s," this large and impressive first series Packard straight-eight is a CCCA Full Classic and is a rare vehicle of considerable historic significance.
The Packard is offered on a New York title.
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