Packard 745 Deluxe Eight Convertible Coupe, 1930
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Chassis No.: 185550
Auction: Monterey 2019
Auction date: August 17, 2019
Lot No.: S119
$242,000 | Sold
- Exterior: Black/Burgundy
- Body: Convertible Coupe
- CCCA Full Classic
- 1 of an estimated 4 produced with Derham Convertible Coupe coachwork
- Purportedly built for the Yardley Perfume family
- 385 CI inline 8-cylinder engine
- Manual transmission with dry plate clutch
- Semi-floating rear axle
- Front and rear semi-elliptic leaf springs
- Mechanical drum brakes
- Two-tone Burgundy and Black finish
- Burgundy leather upholstery
- Black manual folding top
- Rumble seat
- C.M. Hall headlamps
- Pilot Ray driving lights
- Fender-mounted parking lights
- Dual side mounts with metal cases and See-Rite mirrors
- Goddess of Speed mascot
- Radiator stone shield
- Dual wipers
- Luggage rack
- Stainless wire wheels
- Wide Whitewall tires
It is easy to understand why many classic car enthusiasts consider the 1930 Seventh Series the pinnacle of classic Packard design. Of the three available models, the 745 is surely the most impressive. The convertible coupe body on this Packard is one of an estimated four produced by Pennsylvania-based Derham Body Company. The Derham Body Company of Rosemont, Pennsylvania, was formed in 1887, and by the 1930s, it had become known for producing very attractive convertible bodies on many classic chassis. This Derham-bodied 1930 Packard 745 Deluxe Eight Convertible Coupe offered from The Academy of Art University Collection is certainly one of the sportiest.
This restored CCCA Full Classic was purportedly built for the Yardley of London Perfume family, and it rides on a 145-inch wheelbase chassis equipped with 4-wheel mechanical drum brakes, front and rear semi-elliptic parallel leaf springs and solid front and rear axles. Chrome-plated 19-inch wheels with stainless-steel spokes and 7.00-19 white sidewall tires keep this Packard rolling, and they are accented by the dual side-mounted spares accessorized with chrome tire covers and mirrors. The restored engine compartment houses a 385 CI L-head straight-8 that develops 106 HP at 3,200 RPM. The power is sent to the rear axle by way of a 4-speed manual transmission with a two-plate clutch.
The body is finished in burgundy and black with black fenders and splash aprons, complemented by the burgundy leather-trimmed rumble seat and large, folding, bright-trimmed luggage rack that complete the rear appearance theme. The iconic Packard chrome radiator shell is accented by a bright stone shield and a Packard Goddess of Speed mascot. C.M. Hall headlamps and dual steerable Pilot-Ray lamps above the chrome dual-bar bumpers light the way. A black manual folding fabric top completes the image and protects the passengers. The interior is trimmed in burgundy leather with matching burgundy wool Wilton carpet.
Derham custom bodies were well-known for their high quality and elegance on chassis such as Duesenberg, Hispano-Suiza, Rolls-Royce and others, but this spectacular Packard 745 convertible coupe is among Derham’s most beautiful and unique designs.
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