1929 Packard 640 - Auction - Manor Ct, GERMANY - Packard was founded by James Ward Packard, his brother William Doud Packard and their partner, George Lewis Weiss, in the city of Warren, Ohio. Being a mechanical engineer, James Ward Packard believed they could build a better horseless carriage than the Winton cars owned by Weiss, an important Winton stockholder.
In September, 1900, the Ohio Automobile Company was founded to produce “Packard” autos. Since these automobiles quickly gained an excellent reputation, the name was changed on October 13, 1902 to the Packard Motor Car Company.
From the very beginning, Packard featured innovations, including the modern steering wheel and, years later, the first production 12-cylinder engine and air-conditioning in a passenger car.
1929 brought substantial change to Packard's product line, notably a new Standard Eight line which replaced the earlier Twin Six models.
The 640 Custom Eights were among the most attractive and imposing of the Classic Era. Design features abounded, from bright moulding around the cowl to a drop moulding along the beltline that could be accented with a contrasting colour décor panel. With seven main bearings and a rigid one-piece cylinder block casting, it was quiet enough that it impressed even the notoriously finicky road testers at 'The Autocar' who noted that “... the big car has the power of travelling right up to a high speed without fuss, without suggestion that the engine is doing much work, without harshness, yet with plenty still in reserve.”
This Packard was formerly the property of Richard C. Paine Jr., who had owned it since about 1990 and quite possibly much longer. It was purchased by the current private European Museum owner in 2007.
Elegantly delivered in dark green with black wings, a vermillion accent on the doors' décor panels matches the vermillion wire wheels. In addition to its windshield post mounted spotlight, it has a pair of the optional side mounted spare wheels, wide whitewall tires, a single Pilot-Ray driving light, radiator stoneguard, rumble seat and rear-mounted luggage rack.
The interior and rumble seat are upholstered in brown leather, which are in lovely condition together with the hood in tan cloth. A quality restoration was carried out a few years ago, resulting in wonderful paintwork and interior.
This magnificent Packard from the heyday of Packard production is presented in beautiful condition and is a joy to drive; sure to turn heads wherever it goes as it undoubtedly did in 1929.
Dieses Packard war früher Eigentum von Richard C. Paine Jr., der es seit etwa 1990, möglicherweise viel länger, besessen hat. Es wurde von dem aktuellen Inhaber des privaten European Museums im Jahr 2007 gekauft.
Elegant in Dunkelgrün mit schwarzen Flügeln geliefert, die Vermillionfarbe der Dekorplatten auf den Türen passt zu der Vermillionfarbe der Felgen.
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