RARE & ATTRACTIVE PREWAR PACKARD MODEL
PAST OWNERSHIP INCLUDES PEBBLE BEACH JUDGE
HANDSOME REFURBISHMENT COMPLETED IN 2021
1940S-STYLE CREAM OVER PALE GREEN LEATHER
PACKARD 160 HP 356 CI INLINE 8-CYLINDER ENGINE
3-SPEED COLUMN-SHIFT MANUAL TRANSMISSION
EQUIPPED W/ MANY DESIRABLE PERIOD ACCESSORIES
PACKARD SUPER DELUXE HEATER/DEFROSTER
FEATURES INCLUDE LOCKING GLOVEBOX & CLOCK
HANDSOME BANJO-STYLE STEERING WHEEL
FACTORY WHEELS & PACKARD-SCRIPT WHEEL COVERS
AUBURN CLASSIC WHITEWALL RADIAL TIRES
2023 CCCA NATIONAL FIRST PRIZE AWARD WINNER
ANOTHER OFFERING CURATED BY THE LAST DETAIL
The Eighteenth Series Packards were introduced for the 1940 model year and saw the Super Eight designation divided into the One-Sixty and Custom Super Eight One-Eighty model ranges, each available on three wheelbase lengths. The 127-inch wheelbase Model 1803 platform carried six body styles, including this example’s Style 1378 Business Coupe coachwork.
The Packard was reportedly purchased by Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance judge Gene Perkins in 2019 and then it underwent a refurbishment that was completed in 2021. Finished in Cream over Pale Green leather upholstery, it is powered by a 356 CI L-head inline eight-cylinder engine, paired with a column-shifted three-speed manual transmission. The 356 CI L-head inline-eight was factory equipped with a nine-bearing crankshaft, low-maintenance hydraulic lifters, lightweight aluminum pistons, and a single Stromberg AAV-26 downdraft carburetor. Output was factory-rated at 160 horsepower. Power is sent to the rear wheels via a column-shifted three-speed manual transmission.
This example was repainted in its current Cream exterior finish during the aforementioned refurbishment. Desirable period accessories and highlights include a grille guard, driving lamps, Packard's
Goddess of Speed radiator mascot, a rakish V-shaped windshield, running boards, and a Packard-branded exhaust downspout. The passenger compartment features a bench seat trimmed in Pale Green leather upholstery, along with a color-coordinated headliner, door panels, and rear bulkhead. Green carpets line the floors, while painted woodgrain trim graces the dashboard and window trim. Additional equipment includes Tenite plastic dash accents, a Packard Super De Luxe heater and defroster, a locking glovebox, and a clock. The banjo-style steering wheel features a red Tenite rim and a chrome horn ring and frames a 120-mph speedometer flanked by gauges monitoring water temperature, oil pressure, fuel level, and battery charge. The five-digit odometer was reset during the refurbishment, and it shows approximately 1,700 miles at the time of writing, with total mileage unknown.
Black-painted steel wheels feature chrome hubcaps and trim rings and mount 7.00R16 Auburn Deluxe Radial whitewall tires. A spare wheel is stowed beneath the carpeted trunk floor. Stopping power is delivered by four-wheel hydraulic drum brakes. A CCCA National First Prize plaque is affixed to the right windshield panel, confirming the Classic Car Club of America National First Prize it earned in 2023. Call us today to see this visually striking and mechanically robust 1940 Packard Super Eight One-Sixty 1803 Business Coupe, obtain full details, and get ready to enjoy this unusual and very well-presented CCCA Full Classic® on a wide array of shows, events, and classic tours.
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