Packard 1104 Super Eight Convertible Victoria, 1934
Packard Super Eight
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Chassis No.: 76765
- Exterior: Blue
- Interior: Blue
- Body: Victoria
- CCCA Full Classic
- Factory Victoria Convertible coachwork
- Comprehensive restoration completed by Winross Restorations
- 142 inch wheelbase
- 385 CI inline 8-cylinder engine
- 145 HP at 3,200 RPM
- 3-speed synchromesh transmission
- Semi-floating rear axle
- Front and rear semi-elliptic leaf springs
- Trippe speedlights
- Dual horns
- Goddess of Speed mascot
- Fender-mounted accessory lamps
- Ride Control
- Manual folding top
- Woodgrain dash and door sills
- Leather upholstery
- Waltham instruments
- Chrome wire wheels
- Wide Whitewall tires
Another CCCA Full Classic from the Academy of Art University Collection, this 1934 Packard 1104 Super Eight Convertible Victoria has undergone a comprehensive restoration by Winross Restorations of New York. By 1933, the Great Depression had tightened its grip on the world economy, but Packard President and General Manager James Alvan Macauley carried on calmly, confident that a carefully revised line of Packards would boost flagging sales figures that still exceeded those of Packard’s competition combined.
The new Eleventh Series was unveiled in August 1933 at the Detroit Masonic Temple, which welcomed almost a thousand Packard dealers, distributors and salesmen, all of whom seemed delighted to find the new cars varied little from the comparatively successful Tenth Series models, which introduced skirted fenders, a new V-shaped front grille, upgraded interior trim and a new instrument cluster. The most dramatically styled lineup in Packard’s history, the 1934 models departed slightly in appearance with new, longer front fenders that extended down to almost meet the front bumper, which was now a one-piece affair tapered to both ends with a horizontal slot to suggest a two-bar bumper.
Other exterior revisions included new running boards, a combination left tail light and gas filler cap, hood door handles instead of knobs and an integrated trunk. Beneath the Dietrich-designed factory coachwork of this gorgeous 1934 convertible Victoria, the 142-inch wheelbase chassis carries the quiet-running 385/145 HP inline-8 in front of a 3-speed synchromesh transmission, semi-elliptical leaf spring Ride Control suspension famous for its silky suppleness, and a semi-floating rear axle.
Its superb blue paint and beige folding top are tastefully complemented with Trippe Speedlights, dual side-mount spares with case-mounted accessory mirrors, dual horns and the famed Goddess of Speed mascot. The richly appointed interior offers blue leather upholstery, rich wood-grain dash and door sills, Waltham instruments and dual gloveboxes. A contrasting Green undercarriage (a no-cost option) and wide whitewall tires on sparkling chromed wire wheels complete the car’s sensationally stylish presentation.
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