Chassis No.: 2395523139 Auction: Nashville 2026 Auction date: September 26, 2026 Lot No.: V346 • Engine: Inline 8-cylinder • Transmission: Manual • Exterior: Silver • Interior: Tan • Body: Club Sedan • California car • 288 CI inline 8-cylinder engine • 3-speed manual transmission • Woodgrain dash and door panel accents • Split bench seat • In-dash clock • Cormorant mascot • Bumper guards • American Racing Torq Thrust wheels • Kumho radial tires 288 CI Inline-8, 3-Speed https://www.mecum.com/lots/1177356/1950-packard-eight-club-sedan
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Packard Custom Coupe, 1949
Chassis No.: 225592561 Auction: Monterey 2025 Auction date: August 16, 2025 Lot No.: F93 $38,500 | Sold • Odometer: 52,913 miles • Engine: Inline 8-cylinder • Transmission: Manual • Exterior: Packard Blue • Interior: Blue • Body: Coupe • Restoration completed approximately seven years ago at an estimated cost of $80,000 • 1 of approximately 30 2-door Customs known to exist today • 327 CI inline 8-cylinder engine • Engine has 9 main bearings • 3-speed manual transmission • Approximately 100 miles on engine rebuild • The Custom has a wheelbase that was five inches longer than the standard Packards of 1949 • Finished in original Packard Blue • Interior refreshed as-original • Functional rebuilt radio • Cloisonné hubcaps • Owner’s manual It’s said that approximately 30 1949 Packard Customs are known to exist today, and this one has undergone a restoration estimated to cost around $80,000. Presented in the original shade of Packard Blue, the interior has been refreshed to original standards, including the radio, which has been rebuilt and is said to function. The 327 CI inline 8-cylinder engine, which has nine main bearings, has seen about 100 miles since the completion of its rebuild and is mated to a 3-speed manual transmission. Packard long held a reputation for building vehicles of outstanding robustness, something the nine main bearing engine design sustains. Rolling on wide whitewall tires with steel wheels topped by the famous cloisonne hubcaps, the car is complete with an owner’s manual. After World War II, George Christopher, the president of Packard at the time, expressed concern over the rising competition in car making. To remain at the forefront of luxury car manufacturing, Christopher was adamant that the company produce an all-new model with a streamlined design that would be a clean break from previous Packard styling. The idea caused a lot of commotion, but in March of 1947, the company unveiled its all-new 1948 Super Eight Convertible. The new design divided the press and public as much as it did Packard management; moto journos called it a goat due to its upstanding grille and an overturned bathtub for obvious reasons. But the New York Fashion Academy awarded the new car a gold medal and named it Fashion Car of the Year. Interestingly, Packard was not alone in this pontoon, torpedo styling with Mercury, Lincoln, Hudson and GM vehicles presenting very similar designs. https://www.mecum.com/lots/1148962/1949-packard-custom-coupe/
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Packard Custom Convertible, 1950
Chassis No.: 237954683 Auction: Monterey 2012 Auction date: August 18, 2012 Lot No.: S145 $120,000 | High bid • Exterior: Red • Interior: Tan • Body: Convertible • Fresh and incredible 3 year open check book build • Test and tweak miles only • 4-wheel coilover • 4-wheel power GM disc brakes • Corvette LT1 350 CI engine • Custom engine cover • Automatic transmission • Air conditioning • Power steering • Power windows • Power top • Power seat Take one very cool 1950 Packard Super Deluxe Eight, confer upon it a no-expense-spared three year customization/restoration and the result is this incredible custom convertible that combines Fifties cool with modern high-tech in striking fashion. Beneath the Packard’s considerable proportions is a 4-wheel coilover suspension, 4-wheel GM disc brakes and a Corvette LT1 350 CI engine cloaked with a custom cover and mated to an automatic transmission. This big Red machine coddles its occupants with air conditioning, power steering and brakes, power seats and a Tan power operated soft top. https://www.mecum.com/lots/134338/1950-packard-custom-convertible/
