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Packard's 'Twin Six' was launched in 1932 and was the company's flagship status and became an instant legend. The following year, the model was renamed the 'Packard Twelve', and was offered in a myriad of body styles, including standard production models and many Dietrich designs, which were supplemented by those from Brunn and LeBaron during the Twelve's final years.
For 1935, Packard introduced new, highly streamlined bodies. Mechanically, the V12 engine gained lighter-weight aluminum cylinder heads and pistons. It also received a quarter-inch of stroke bringing its displacement to 473 cubic inches and horsepower to 175.
The 15th Series of Packards (1937) received an all-new coil-sprung independent front suspension, hydraulic brakes, vacuum-assisted clutch, and brakes. Total Packard production for the year exceeded 87,000 units, with a mere 1,300 of those being the exclusive Twelve. The most expensive vehicle in the line-up was the LeBaron bodied All-Weather Town Car which listed at $5,900. The chassis was large, measuring 144.5 inches.
This example was sold by the Jenkintown, Pennsylvania Packard dealer to Selia Carnil, and after her death in 1940, it returned to the dealer and was sold to a relative of Harold Pitcairn of Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania. In the early 1950s, it was sold to Phil Steen of Chatham, New Jersey, under whom it was restored and finished in black. A few years later, in 1958, it was sold to R. Gross, through whom the car passed to Les Hartman of Wisconsin. At the time, Mr. Hartman was in the process of moving to Arizona, so the Town Car was shipped there directly. Mr. Hartman sold it to Guy Apple of Mesa, Arizona before it passed through two more known owners and was acquired by Don Harter of Holmdel, New Jersey in November 1976.
Mr. Harter would retain the car for a long period of time, during which it was almost completely restored. It was given new high-speed rear-axle gears. Eventually, the car was purchased by Harry Clark who finished the restoration and then placed the Packard on display at the Murphy Museum in Oxnard, California.
The car has been shown at Amelia Island and Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, along with many other events. It bears CCCA Senior badge number 2333. In 2008, it was awarded Best Closed Car at Chicago's Barrington Concours.By Daniel Vaughan | Nov 2011
For 1935, Packard introduced new, highly streamlined bodies. Mechanically, the V12 engine gained lighter-weight aluminum cylinder heads and pistons. It also received a quarter-inch of stroke bringing its displacement to 473 cubic inches and horsepower to 175.
The 15th Series of Packards (1937) received an all-new coil-sprung independent front suspension, hydraulic brakes, vacuum-assisted clutch, and brakes. Total Packard production for the year exceeded 87,000 units, with a mere 1,300 of those being the exclusive Twelve. The most expensive vehicle in the line-up was the LeBaron bodied All-Weather Town Car which listed at $5,900. The chassis was large, measuring 144.5 inches.
This example was sold by the Jenkintown, Pennsylvania Packard dealer to Selia Carnil, and after her death in 1940, it returned to the dealer and was sold to a relative of Harold Pitcairn of Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania. In the early 1950s, it was sold to Phil Steen of Chatham, New Jersey, under whom it was restored and finished in black. A few years later, in 1958, it was sold to R. Gross, through whom the car passed to Les Hartman of Wisconsin. At the time, Mr. Hartman was in the process of moving to Arizona, so the Town Car was shipped there directly. Mr. Hartman sold it to Guy Apple of Mesa, Arizona before it passed through two more known owners and was acquired by Don Harter of Holmdel, New Jersey in November 1976.
Mr. Harter would retain the car for a long period of time, during which it was almost completely restored. It was given new high-speed rear-axle gears. Eventually, the car was purchased by Harry Clark who finished the restoration and then placed the Packard on display at the Murphy Museum in Oxnard, California.
The car has been shown at Amelia Island and Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, along with many other events. It bears CCCA Senior badge number 2333. In 2008, it was awarded Best Closed Car at Chicago's Barrington Concours.By Daniel Vaughan | Nov 2011
2011 RM Auctions - Concours d'Elegance at St. Johns
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $180,000-USD $220,000
High Bid (Lot was not sold)
USD $162,500
1937 Packard 1508 Twelve Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the Packard 1508 Twelve
(Data based on Model Year 1937 sales)
1937 PACKARD 12 LEBARON TOWN CAR Chassis#: 1507211 Sold for USD$126,500 2023 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale, Az. | |
1937 Packard Twelve Series 1508 Limousine Sold for USD$71,500 2021 Mecum : Las Vegas | |
1937 Packard Twelve 1508 Convertible Sedan Chassis#: 906-204 Sold for USD$451,000 2020 Worldwide Auctioneers : Scottsdale Arizona Auction | |
1937 Packard 1508 Twelve Convertible Sedan Sold for USD$170,500 2019 Mecum : Kissimmee | |
1937 Packard Twelve Limousine Sold for USD$50,000 2016 Mecum : Chicago | |
1937 Packard Twelve Convertible Sedan Sold for USD$275,000 2016 RM Sotheby's : Hershey | |
1937 Packard Twelve Convertible Sedan Sold for USD$198,000 2015 RM Sotheby's Hershey Auction | |
1937 Packard Twelve Convertible Sedan Chassis#: 1073-237 Sold for USD$220,000 2013 RM Auctions - Monterey | |
1937 Packard Twelve Seven-Passenger Limousine Chassis#: 1039-309 Sold for USD$49,500 2012 RM Auctions - Hershey, PA | |
1937 Packard Twelve Seven-Passenger Touring Sedan Chassis#: 1034-434 Sold for USD$71,500 2012 RM-Automobiles of Arizona | |
1937 Packard Fifteenth Series 1508 Sold for USD$48,400 2008 Vintage Motor Cars of Meadow Brook | |
1937 Packard 115 Coupe Sold for USD$14,980 2005 The Florida Collector Car Auction | |
1937 PACKARD 1508 TOURING LIMOUSINE Sold for USD$50,600 2003 Barrett-Jackson - Scottsdale 2003 |
Packard 1508 Twelves That Failed To Sell At Auction
1937 Packard 1508 Twelve's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
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1937 Packard Twelve Convertible Victoria by Rollston | 2019 RM Sothebys : Monterey | $900,000 | $1,200,000 | ||
1937 Packard Twelve 1508 Convertible Sedan | 1073-239 | 2018 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach | $350,000 | $450,000 | |
1937 Packard 1508 Twelve Convertible Sedan | 2018 Mecum : Houston | $205,000 | |||
1937 Packard 1508 Twelve Convertible Sedan | 2018 Mecum : Kissimmee | $190,000 | |||
1937 Packard Twelve 1508 Convertible Sedan | 1073239 | 2012 Worldwide The Auburn Auction | $300,000 | $350,000 | |
1937 Packard Twelve All-Weather Town Car by LeBaron | 1508216 | 2011 RM Auctions Concours d'Elegance at St. Johns | $162,500 | $180,000 | $220,000 |
1937 Packard Series 1508 V-12 | 1073-208 | 2009 Bonhams Bicentennial Pavilion at Hotel Murano | $250,000 | $300,000 |
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