Packard Custom 8 Victoria Convertible, 1950
Packard Custom Eight
Packard Custom Eight•
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Chassis No.: 235952322
- Exterior: Black
- Interior: Red/tan
- Body: Convertible
- Private collection car for over 32 years
- Extremely rare, only 77 produced, only 3 known to exist
- Original price of $4520 in 1950
- Flathead 356/160 HP 8 cylinder which weighed over 1/2 ton
- Believed to be 35,683 miles
- These rare cars came fully equipped with power windows, top, seat, and brakes
- Factory radio, plus Ultramatic transmission
- Restored to perfection over 30 years ago and carefully maintained and stored since
- Interior is deep Maroon leather with Tan Bedford cloth, chrome garnish moldings, dash trim and top hinges
- Trunk area properly restored with matching chrome wire wheel and tire
- Highly rubbed Black paint over straight sheet metal
- Driving lights, bumper guards, chrome wire wheels, backup lights, plus spotlight and clock
Following World War II the American public developed a voracious appetite for new cars, and Packard re-entered the market after years of wartime production to resume building cars of quality and luxury. Offered only in 4-door sedan and 2-door convertible form, the top-of-the-line Custom Eight was a sublime machine imbued with maturity and style that was at its best in examples like the Custom Eight Victoria convertible offered here. These cars are extremely rare; only 77 were produced in 1950, and today only this example and two others are known to still exist.
Cared for in a private collection for over 32 years, this Packard originally sold for the princely sum of $4,520, the highest list price of any car sold in America and well-justified by its extensive list of features and equipment. All were built with hydraulically-boosted power windows, soft top and power seats, and the vaunted Packard inline-8 flathead engine supplied 160 HP to the Ultramatic transmission. Restored to perfection over 30 years ago and carefully maintained and stored since, this Custom Eight Victoria now shows a believed-correct 35,683 miles.
Its Black exterior finish over superb sheet metal is highly polished and beautifully accented with driving lights, bumper guards, wide Whitewalls on chromed wire wheels with Cloisonné center caps, fender skirts and backup lights. The interior boasts fresh-looking deep Maroon leather and carpets, Tan Bedford cloth inserts and chrome fittings, and comes complete with a driver’s spotlight and factory radio and clock; the trunk area is also correctly restored with a matching wire wheel and Whitewall tire.
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