Packard Model 1207 Convertible Victoria, 1935
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Chassis No.: 827212
Auction: Monterey 2019
Auction date: August 17, 2019
Lot No.: S120
$160,000 | High bid
- Exterior: Maroon
- Interior: Maroon
- Body: Convertible Victoria
- CCCA National First Prize Winner, badge no. 2217
- CCCA Full Classic
- Delivery date November 7, 1934
- Of the 788 V-12 Packards built in 1935, very few left the factory with Convertible Victoria coachwork
- Approximately 400 miles since the restoration in 1996
- Purchased by the Blackhawk Collection in 1998 and sold to Richard Stephens of Academy of Art University in 2004, where it has remained since
- 132 inch wheelbase
- 473 CI V-12 engine
- Engine no. 903635
- Stromberg downdraft carburetor
- 3-speed manual transmission
- Semi-floating rear axle
- Semi-elliptic front and rear leaf springs
- 4-wheel drum brakes with vacuum assist
- Maroon with Maroon leather upholstery
- Black folding soft top
- Woodgrain dash and door sill trim
- Swan mascot
- Dual side mounts in metal cases
- Painted wire wheels with bright centers and rings
- Rear luggage rack
- BF Goodrich wide Whitewall tires
Designated a CCCA Full Classic, this 1935 Packard Model 1207 Convertible Victoria from the Academy of Art University Collection has been driven approximately 400 miles since a restoration completed several years ago. The Packard literature announcing the Twelfth Series V-12s in August 1934 declared, “An appearance more Packard than ever … cunningly blending the undying lines of Packard identity into a design that is pleasingly modern.” This upbeat message obliquely announced a new era of Packard coachwork, namely the end of bespoke coachwork and the exclusivity attendant with custom designs.
Dietrich (which would close its doors in August 1935) and LeBaron were then the sole manufacturers of Twelfth Series Packard Twelve bodies, all of which bore the Sakhnoffsky “false hood” and the Dietrich beltline and front-opening doors first seen on the Ninth Series Individual Customs. Flanking new torpedo-style headlight housings, the front fenders swept down to meet beneath the radiator, their rearward reach extending to the center of the front door; meanwhile, the rear fenders reflected the pontoon design of the 1933 Macauley Boattail Speedster.
Built on a 132-inch wheelbase, this 1935 Packard Model 1207 Convertible Victoria wears splendid maroon paint with red pinstriping highlighting the beltlines and fender beads, and it is decorated with a black folding soft top, the classic chromed “Swan” mascot, dual side-mount spares in color-matching metal cases, dual rearview mirrors and a rear luggage rack. It rides on BF Goodrich wide whitewall tires mounted on color-matching wire wheels with bright center caps and trim rings, with suspension comprising a front beam axle, semi-floating rear axle, semi-elliptical springs and hydraulic drum brakes with vacuum assist.
The Packard 473 CI V-12 engine with Stromberg downdraft carburetor is mated to a 3-speed manual transmission. The superb interior boasts maroon leather upholstery and beautifully finished wood dash and door-sill trim, completing this rare and wonderful Packard that signified the end of the Dietrich-Packard era.
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