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Victoria

The Twelve remained the obvious choice for Packard's most exclusive clientele with its beautiful styling in 1935.nbsp; This particular piece, with odometer showing 98,530 miles, is one of just 445 twelve-cylinder 12th series cars produced and one of seven Dietrich-bodied in this style.nbsp; Appears to have the original L-head 473.3cid V12, and is a former CCCA National First Prize Winner.nbsp;Engine number 1435 537, Exceptional restoration with great attention to detail. Factory equipment included chrome wire wheels, dual size-mount spare wheels with paint matching burgundy covers, truck rack and Goddess of Speed Hood Ornament.nbsp;

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To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION at RM Sothebys' Monterey event, 15 - 16 August 2025. rn$1,100,000 - $1,300,000 USD rnrnAmong the most beautiful vee-windshield Dietrich Individual Custom PackardsrnOne of just four surviving examples on the 904 Deluxe Eight platformrnRetains its original chassis, engine, and coachworkrnFormerly owned by the renowned enthusiasts John Mozart, Otis Chandler, and John GroendykernStunning restoration, carefully maintained under present ownershiprnAward winner at numerous prestigious events, including the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegancern rnrnThe most prestigious Packards of the Classic Era were the so-called Dietrich Individual Customs, factory-catalogued bodies produced by the factory's own custom shop on Senior chassis from 1932 through 1934. Each car was built and finished largely to the customer's individual taste, but each was distinguished by lithe and sporty lines created by a vee'd windshield, a beltline that curved down and away from the windshield, and an extraordinarily long hood, all of which emphasized both the power of the car's engine and the length of the chassis. It was an automobile with smooth power that matched its peerless style, and as in all of Raymond Dietrich's designs, a beautiful machine the equal of anything else on the American road.rnrnThe example offered here is one of four surviving Dietrich Individual Custom Convertible Victorias on the Ninth Series Deluxe Eight chassis of 1932. Originally delivered by the Packard dealership on Park Avenue in New York City on 13 April 1932, it evidently remained on the East Coast with its earliest owners. By 1950 it was titled to Russell Lewis of Washington, New Jersey, a great Packard enthusiast; according to Mr. Lewis's son, this was his father's favorite automobile, and it was maintained in his ownership still in largely original condition. Mr. Lewis owned the car when he became one of the charter members of the Classic Car Club of America, and he listed it in the Club's earliest rosters. He maintained the Packard until 1968 when it moved on to a longtime admirer and fellow aficionado Richard Cantwell, also of New Jersey.rnrnGraham Rowley of Goffstown, New Hampshire, acquired the car from Mr. Cantwell two years later, and in 1975 sold it to James Tharp of Palos Park, Illinois. Mr. Tharp in turn passed the Packard to renowned collector and enthusiast, John Mozart, an avid connoisseur of the Dietrich vee-windshield Packards, in whose ownership it would be kept for several years.rnrnIn 1986 the Packard was purchased from Mr. Mozart by Otis Chandler, a name that also requires no introduction to the serious student of Full Classics. Shortly after beginning its restoration, Mr. Chandler was convinced to sell the car to Charles Wallace of Massachusetts; Wallace, in turn, passed the Packard to the Imperial Palace of Las Vegas, in whose hands the work was completed. Imperial Palace curator Richie Clyne well remembers insisting upon a test drive of the completed Packard, with the restorer at his side, on the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. After driving the Packard to its limit and finding it to be without fault, Clyne happily took delivery for the Imperial Palace, and the restorer-somewhat green around the gills for the experience-accepted payment for his work.rnrnThe Convertible Victoria remained with the Imperial Palace until 1998. At the collection's dissolution that year, it was bought back by an overjoyed Otis Chandler, who had always considered it something of the one that got away. It was acquired at a time when Chandler was building his second important collection of Full Classics, having transitioned to muscle cars during the 1980s before returning to his roots. A not-insignificant part of the reborn Chandler stable at the Vintage Museum of Transportation and Wildlife in Oxnard, California, was a row of Dietrich Individual Custom Packards. While other vehicles came and went from the collection over the years, the Packard remained, indicative of the esteem in which it was held, until Mr. Chandler's passing in 2006.rnrnHappily, the car would remain with the family; it was acquired from the Chandler Estate by his cousin, Franklin Otis Booth Jr., also a prominent Los Angeles businessman and philanthropist. Mr. Booth would also keep the Packard for the rest of his life, at which point it was acquired for a prominent collection in the American West. In this ownership, in 2*number in the description*, the car received a full, 22-month-long restoration in the owner's personal shop. Testament to the excellent love and care given its presentation, it went on to earn Best of Show at the Morgan Adams Concours d'Elegance in 2016, followed by Second in Class at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance in 2018-an honor achieved, needless to say, amidst very strong competition!rnrnThe current owners acquired the Packard for their diverse but well-chosen collection in 2022, not long after a new top and boot had been fitted by the craftsmen at RM Auto Restoration in Blenheim, Ontario. Since then, the car has remained on display. Today it remains extraordinarily beautiful, which is credited both to the care of its owners over the years and to the craftsmanship of its restoration. It retains its original chassis, engine, and coachwork, as delivered in 1932.rnrnAny Dietrich vee-windshield Packard is an exceptional car worthy of admiration, but this particular Individual Custom Convertible Victoria is something truly special. It has been much adored and treasured by enthusiasts literally since the invention of the term classic car, and has been thoroughly restored and carefully maintained by a who's who of people who knew their subject. It is an automobile that inspires dedication in its caretakers-as Otis Chandler, who owned it twice, would have been the first to offer.To view this car and others currently consigned to this auction, please visit the RM Sotheby's website.

Carribean

To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION WITHOUT RESERVE at RM Sothebys' Hershey event, 8 - 9 October 2025. rnOffered Without Reserve | $60,000 - $75,000 USD rnrnRemarkable preservation inside and out; displays fewer than 8,600 miles at cataloguing, believed to be actualrnThe rarest of the first-generation Caribbeans, with just 400 produced for 1954rnFinished in factory Polaris Blue and Sahara Sand over a Blue and White Genuine Leather interiorrnRetains correct, single-year 359-cu.-in. straight-eight engine with aluminum headrnIdeal for preservation class exhibition and complete with its five original U.S. Royal whitewall tires!rn rnrnJust 400 Packard Caribbeans were built for 1954, the exclusive convertible's second year of production. In addition to a refreshed exterior design, the 1954 models received, as with all Senior Packards, a one-year-only, 359-cubic-inch straight-eight engine paired with a standard Ultramatic transmission. This would be the final year for Packard's legendary straight-eight; 1954's 359, with an aluminum head and a four-barrel carburetor, did its lineage proud while producing an impressive 330 pound-feet of torque. And with nine main bearings, it did it all extremely smoothly. rnrnResearch on file traces this well-preserved Caribbean back to a Mrs. Beverly F. Grose of St. Joseph, Michigan, recorded as the daughter of its original owner. It apparently remained in the Midwest until 1981, when it departed for Florida and later, North Carolina. In 2009, after acquisition by a private family collection in the Pacific Northwest, it was serviced by Green Enterprises of Kent, Washington. In addition to typical service items and fluid changes, invoices on file show that the car's Ultramatic transmission, as well as the water pump and distributor, were rebuilt. Its rear end and axle have been replaced with units believed to have been sourced from an earlier Packard. rnrnOverall, this Caribbean is much as it was when it left the factory: Original paint and trim markings still visible on the side of the glovebox confirm that it wears its factory exterior colors of Polaris Blue and Sahara Sand over a Blue and White Genuine Leather interior. Paintwork, brightwork, and upholstery display only modest signs of age and wear. The engine retains its proper 359-specific aluminum head, which was often replaced in-period with a more readily available cast iron head over the course of routine maintenance.rnrnAll is consistent with the 8,546 miles indicated at cataloguing, believed to be original (and further supported by a previous title copy on file). The U.S. Royal Air Ride whitewall tires wrapped around Kelsey Hayes wire wheels-including the unused spare in the rear continental kit-are too old to bear a standardized date code and are of the correct type originally fitted to this era's Packards. These, too, are understood to be original! rnrnRare and flamboyant, the 1954 Caribbean is among the last great offerings of a hallowed Detroit marque. An ideal candidate for preservation class exhibition or appreciation within a Packard-focused collection, this low-mileage example represents one of the most compelling examples of a rare breed presently available. rnTo view this car and others currently consigned to this auction, please visit the RM Sotheby's website.

Custom

To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION WITHOUT RESERVE at RM Sothebys' Hershey event, 8 - 9 October 2025. rnOffered Without Reserve | $40,000 - $50,000 USD rnrnEquipped with very rare Packard Air Conditioning, the industry's firstrnFormerly owned by Harrah's Automobile Collection and Robert TurnquistrnAward-winning restoration by Mr. Turnquist's renowned Hibernia Auto RestorationrnStill fitted with its original vehicle number platernLikely one of the best-restored, most well-equipped Packard sedans of its erarnA CCCA Full Classicrn rnrnPackard was the first American manufacturer to offer air conditioning to its customers, introducing it in the 1940 19th Series and continuing until the outbreak of World War II. Actually produced by Bishop & Babcock of Cleveland, Packard Air Conditioning cost a remarkable $500, had a refrigerator-like compressor that all but filled the car's trunk, and ran constantly, using a belt driven off the engine. Turning it off required stopping the car, opening the hood, and removing the belt. Thus, it was practical only for the very wealthiest clients in the hottest climates, but it did work well.rnrnThe Custom Super Eight One-Eighty Touring Sedan offered here was formerly part of the renowned Harrah's Automobile Collection. Casino and hotel magnate William Harrah had his favorites among the hundreds of automakers represented in his vast collection, and Packard was one of them. By the time of his passing, the collection included at least one car from every year of Packard production. Delivered new in Waterbury, Connecticut on 26 April 1941, this touring sedan was chosen for inclusion at Harrah's largely because of its factory air conditioning. The car had become part of the collection by 1968, when it was included in that year's Antique Automobile Club of America roster.rnrnAfter display in the Packard row for some years, the Packard was sold at the Harrah's auction of 1981 to a collector who, despite the car's very solid and intact condition, intended to use it as a parts source! Fortunately, he second-guessed himself, and in 1999 sold the car to Robert Turnquist. A founder and longtime leader of the Classic Car Club of America, Mr. Turnquist was well-known as a Packard collector and historian and as proprietor of the respected Hibernia Auto Restoration of New Jersey. Recognizing this car's unusual options, he purchased it for himself, and Hibernia undertook a meticulous full restoration with its typical very high quality and attention to detail. rnrnThe work was completed in 2007. Afterward the car was shown at several events, including the Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance. It won an AACA Grand National First Prize and CCCA National First Prize. It was also one of several Turnquist Packards immortalized in Ken Eberts' annual Hershey poster for 2009. The car remained with the Turnquist collection until his passing and was purchased for the current collection in 2014.rnrnAccompanied by its Harrah's nomenclature plate, this is one of the nicest 19th Series Packards to become available in years-desirably equipped, with fine history and an outstanding restoration still in high-point condition, by one of the best in the business.rnrnIt is, in every literal sense, cool.rnTo view this car and others currently consigned to this auction, please visit the RM Sotheby's website.

To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION WITHOUT RESERVE at RM Sothebys' Hershey event, 8 - 9 October 2025. rnOffered Without Reserve | $75,000 - $95,000 USD rnrnPackard's last great automobile; the most desirable and rarest year of the CaribbeanrnNumber 14 of only 276 made for 1956rnPreviously owned by noted Packard collector Dick KughnrnStunning, period-correct tri-color scheme rnLavishly equipped with power amenities, Kelsey-Hayes chrome wire wheels, and morern rnrnIt is ironic and unfortunate that Packard slipped into oblivion in 1956, just as the company introduced what were its best post-war models. By this time, all Packards featured the innovative front and rear Torsion-Level suspension system, which automatically leveled the car to suit the road surface, making the company's products some of the smoothest-riding and best-handling full-size automobiles of the era.rnrnLeading the Packard lineup was the luxe Caribbean Convertible, equipped with a 275-horsepower, 352-cubic-inch V-8 featuring dual four-barrel carburetors and topped by the iconic batwing air cleaner. Unique features of the Caribbean included standard three-tone color schemes, a full leather interior, a striking ultra-deluxe dashboard layout with a gold-tone textured insert and two-tone steering wheel. For 1956, the engine was enlarged to 374 cubic inches and rated at 310 horsepower. Additionally, the cars featured the heavily revised, push-button Ultramatic Drive transmission. Sadly, the 1956 Caribbean was the final convertible ever built by Packard before the company entered liquidation during the summer of 1958.rnrnThe fourteenth of only 276 Caribbean Convertibles produced for 1956, this example left the factory finished in finished in tri-color Dover White, Shannon Green, and Corsican Black over the reversible interior design of Gray Boucle with White and Light Green Leather, and on the reverse side White, Black, and Light Green Leather, according to its door code tag. A small, engraved plaque accompanying the car says that this example was custom built for a Dr. Richard S. Clover Jr. of Lamar, Pennsylvania. While complete ownership is not known, it was refinished at some point to its current configuration of Dover White, Danube Blue, and Roman Copper-a stunning combination offered by Packard from the factory-with the interior beautifully re-trimmed the reversible seat cushion design of Dark Copper Boucle with White and Light Blue Leather, and on the reverse side White, Dark Copper, and Light Blue leather. Formerly owned by noted Packard collectors Dick and Linda Kughn, this well-equipped example features power steering, brakes, windows, top, and seats, in addition to a pushbutton radio, dual spotlights, rear fender skirts, and Kelsey-Hayes chrome wire wheels wrapped in wide whitewall tires.rnrnThe Caribbean has some of the finest road manners of any full-size model of its era. This superb example will no doubt be highly sought-after by collectors of fine, mid-century American automobiles.rnTo view this car and others currently consigned to this auction, please visit the RM Sotheby's website.

7-40

To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION WITHOUT RESERVE at RM Sothebys' Hershey event, 8 - 9 October 2025. rnOffered Without Reserve | $125,000 - $150,000 USD rnrnFormerly owned by noted collectors Ray Bowersox and Hans LuscherrnCharming older restoration in attractive colorsrnA CCCA Full Classic that embodies the very best of its erarn rnrnWith new styling overseen by famed designer Raymond Dietrich, the Seventh Series Packard models debuted on 29 August 1929 sporting lower, sleeker lines and the beautifully flowing front fenders so emblematic of the Classic Era. New headlamps and the repositioning of the lights from the cowl to the front fenders were other notable stylistic changes. Though a host of custom bodies were available from the finest coachbuilders of the era, most Packards wore factory production bodies. Well-built, shockingly smooth, and overly luxurious, even these were frighteningly expensive, selling for the price of a nice house in 1930.rnrnAmong the most desirable Packard body styles available in the Seventh Series was the two-door roadster, a classic open model with expansive seating for two and auxiliary space for two more in the rear rumble seat. Embodying the absolute best of the 1930s Classic Era, these dashing and well-proportioned roadsters were must-haves for country estates and summer homes throughout the United States.rnrnAccording to its firewall plate, this 1930 Packard 740 Custom Eight Roadster was originally delivered by the Sharpe Motor Company of Chicago on 3 May 1930. It is believed to have been restored in 1975 and, afterward, was for some years part of the renowned Pennsylvania collection of the late Ray Bowersox, who displayed it regularly at Classic Car Club of America events. Mr. Bowersox sold the Packard in 1990 to noted Swiss enthusiast Hans Luscher, who maintained it as part of his small, select collection of well-restored CCCA Full Classics for over a decade. Finally, in 2002, it was released from the Luscher collection, returned to the United States, and after several years and a light cosmetic freshening in California, was acquired for the collection of its current owner.rnrnShowing patina to its black and yellow finish and brown leather interior, the Packard is still quite charming, with an abundance of accessories, including the famous Adonis radiator mascot, stone guard, dual Pilot Ray driving lights, cowl lights, and side-mounted spares. It is the showy embodiment of its jazzy age, a wonderful treat for a new owner to enjoy on tours or at shows.rnTo view this car and others currently consigned to this auction, please visit the RM Sotheby's website.

To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION WITHOUT RESERVE at RM Sothebys' Hershey event, 8 - 9 October 2025. rnOffered Without Reserve | $150,000 - $200,000 USD rnrnUnder present ownership for around four decadesrnLovingly restored over many years with the help of marque expertsrnFuel system refurbished in January 2025rnA CCCA Full Classicrn rnrnBy 1935 Packard was an automaker of extremes. The new medium-priced One Twenty model was selling very well, providing much-needed cash in the Depression-weary market. At the other extreme, the Twelve offered power and prestige, although its high price limited sales to fewer than 700 units. Between those extremes was a car of sensible opulence, the Super Eight, which offered a range of attractive body styles on the same long-wheelbase chassis found on Twelves, but it came with a 150-horsepower L-head eight-cylinder engine. As the Super Eight was smooth-running, easy to maintain, and somewhat better balanced than the Twelve, while only being slightly less powerful, it was a veritable performance bargain. Survivors are much favored for their pleasing and reliable touring performance.rnrnThis attractive Coupe Roadster was acquired by the consignor in the mid-eighties after sitting for years in an open field in Massachusetts. A preeminent cardiac surgeon who helped pioneer artificial heart technology and procedures, the consignor undertook a restoration of the car over 15 years, enlisting the help of numerous professionals and marque experts. rnrnThe Packard's meticulous refurbishment-a remarkable feat when comparing its present condition to photos on file that show it pre-restoration-has aged gracefully and presents well. This is thanks in no small part to the striking Coupe Roadster bodywork, replete with chromed radiator shell-a rare option-and the well-appointed interior with appealing details, such as the polished wood shifter knob showcasing an intricate natural grain pattern.rnrnIn 2025, the fueling system was refurbished by rebuilding the carburetor, replacing the fuel pump, and removing, cleaning, stripping, and refinishing the gas tank. A service invoice for the work also indicates that the brakes were adjusted and work was carried on the taillights and windshield wipers. rnrnLovingly restored and cherished for decades by a single owner, this striking Coupe Roadster is ready to be appreciated by its next fortunate caretaker, who will have the distinct privilege of enjoying it at Classic Car Club of America events and tours. rnTo view this car and others currently consigned to this auction, please visit the RM Sotheby's website.

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