1941 Packard Super-8 One-Eighty All Weather Town Car

In 1941, Rollson offered two 'catalogue custom' bodies on the Packard Custom Super Eight One Eighty chassis. Both were designed to be driven by a chauffeur, and were outfitted with open driver's compartment and padded formal roof lines. The All-Weather Town car rested on a 148-inch wheelbase platform and cost $4,820 each. Just three examples were built in 1941, with this example (with engine number OD5835582) being the sole surviving example.

This car was delivered new to Providence, Rhode Island. It eventually made its way into the ownership of John H. Behn, from Trumbull, Connecticut. Mr. Behn eventually sold the car to Robert Skop, from whom it was purchased by its present owner.

This All-Weather Town Car remains in original condition and includes most of its Rollson-applied Packard Blue paint and interior. It has never been fully restored. Equipment includes hydraulically operated windows, a feature which was available for Senior Packards for the first time this year, as well as functional overdrive, dual side-mounted spares, the traditional cormorant radiator mascot, and front and rear license plate brackets. It has the original rear compartment broadcloth upholstery and the odometer shows 67,327 miles, which may well be actual mileage from new.

By Daniel Vaughan | Oct 2014