Image credit: © conceptcarz.com (Reproduction Or reuse prohibited).
Packard, like most manufacturers, was forced to being post-war production with a revised version of a pre-war design, which remained in production for three years while a fully 'new' car was being developed.
Packard's Clipper model was introduced in 1941 and had styling input from stylist Howard 'Dutch' Darrin. It was a competitor of the Cadillac Series 60 Special.
Packard re-designed its entire line around the Clipper. The extended wheelbase versions rested on a 148-inch platform with coachwork by the Henney Motor Company, of Freeport, Illinois, Packard's long-serving builder of ambulances and limousines. These cars were finished with the finest materials, including broadcloth upholstery, Mosstred carpeting, and Art Moderne wood-grain and Bakelite trim.
Seven-passenger production remained low and is currently recognized as Full Classics by the Classic Car Club of America.
This particular example was delivered new by Sewickley Sales and Service, located at the corner of Ohio River Road and Chestnut Street in Sewickley, Pennsylvania, on May 29, 1947. It is finished in Packard Blue and Lowell Gray, with a broadcloth interior. The odometer shows 60,545 miles which may well be the actual mileage from new. It has chrome wheel covers, folding jump seats, working courtesy lights, a heater, and a radio that can be controlled from both the front and rear seats.
It has its original parts book and service manual, as well as a copy of the operation and care manual, a lubrication diagram, and the original jack, which is still present in the trunk, alongside a correct spare.By Daniel Vaughan | Oct 2014
Packard's Clipper model was introduced in 1941 and had styling input from stylist Howard 'Dutch' Darrin. It was a competitor of the Cadillac Series 60 Special.
Packard re-designed its entire line around the Clipper. The extended wheelbase versions rested on a 148-inch platform with coachwork by the Henney Motor Company, of Freeport, Illinois, Packard's long-serving builder of ambulances and limousines. These cars were finished with the finest materials, including broadcloth upholstery, Mosstred carpeting, and Art Moderne wood-grain and Bakelite trim.
Seven-passenger production remained low and is currently recognized as Full Classics by the Classic Car Club of America.
This particular example was delivered new by Sewickley Sales and Service, located at the corner of Ohio River Road and Chestnut Street in Sewickley, Pennsylvania, on May 29, 1947. It is finished in Packard Blue and Lowell Gray, with a broadcloth interior. The odometer shows 60,545 miles which may well be the actual mileage from new. It has chrome wheel covers, folding jump seats, working courtesy lights, a heater, and a radio that can be controlled from both the front and rear seats.
It has its original parts book and service manual, as well as a copy of the operation and care manual, a lubrication diagram, and the original jack, which is still present in the trunk, alongside a correct spare.By Daniel Vaughan | Oct 2014
2015 RM Sotheby's : Motor City Auction
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $30,000-USD $40,000
Lot was not sold
2014 Motor City Auction by RM Auctions
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $40,000-USD $60,000
High Bid (Lot was not sold)
USD $27,500
1947 Packard Custom Super Clipper Eight Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the Packard Custom Super Clipper Eight
(Data based on Model Year 1947 sales)
1947 Packard Custom Super Clipper Eight Touring Sedan Chassis#: 2122-4690 Sold for USD$34,100 2022 RM Sothebys : The Hershey Auction | |
1947 Packard Custom Super Clipper Eight Touring Sedan Chassis#: 21224068 Sold for USD$22,700 2022 Worldwide Auctioneers : The Auburn Auction | |
1947 Packard Eight Custom Super Clipper Limousine Chassis#: 2150-2736 Sold for USD$20,279 2019 The Saragga Collection | |
1947 Packard Eight Custom Super Clipper Club Sedan Sold for USD$52,800 2019 RM Auctions : Auburn Fall | |
1947 Packard Custom Super Clipper Chassis#: 21226676 Sold for USD$9,520 2019 Bonhams : Greenwich Concours | |
1947 Packard Custom Super Clipper Sedan Chassis#: 2122-7467 Sold for USD$25,850 2018 RM Sothebys : Auburn Spring | |
1947 Packard Custom Super Clipper Seven-Passenger Sedan Sold for USD$30,800 2017 Auctions America : Auburn Fall | |
1947 Packard Custom Super Clipper Speedster Sold for USD$45,000 2017 Auctions America : Auburn Fall | |
1947 Packard Custom Super Clipper Seven-Passenger Sedan Sold for USD$19,525 2017 Auctions America : Fort Lauderdale | |
1947 Packard Custom Super Clipper 8 Four-Door Sedan Sold for USD$15,400 2016 Auctions America : Auburn Fall | |
1947 Packard Custom Super Clipper 8 Sedan Sold for USD$19,800 2016 Auctions America : Auburn Spring | |
1947 Packard Custom Super Clipper 8 Sedan Sold for USD$22,000 2015 Auctions America - Fort Lauderdale | |
1947 Packard Custom Super Clipper Sold for USD$28,000 2015 Mecum : Kissimmee | |
1947 PACKARD CLIPPER LIMOUSINE Sold for USD$35,000 2014 Mecum - Kansas City | |
1947 Packard Custom Super Clipper Sold for USD$34,100 2012 Auctions America - Auburn Fall | |
1947 Packard Custom Super Clipper Series 2106 Touring Sedan Sold for USD$32,500 2008 Leake Auctions - Tulsa - 36th Annual - QuikTrip Center | |
1947 Packard Custom 8 Fastback Coupe Sold for USD$42,900 2003 Vintage Motor Cars at Meadow Brook Hall | |
1947 Packard Custom Eight Speedster Sold for USD$51,700 2003 JEM Museum Collection | |
1947 Packard Custom Super Clipper Limo Sold for USD$12,650 2002 Michigan Fall Classic Car Auction - The Kughn Collection |
Packard Custom Super Clipper Eights That Failed To Sell At Auction
1947 Packard Custom Super Clipper Eight's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1947 Packard Super Clipper | 21228105 | 2021 Worldwide Auctioneers : The Enthusiast Auction | |||
1947 PACKARD CUSTOM SUPER 8 SEDAN | 2018 McCormick's # 65 | $16,000 | |||
1947 Packard Clipper Limousine Custom | 16502006 | 2018 RM Auctions : Auburn Fall | |||
1947 Packard Custom Super Clipper Seven-Passenger Sedan by Henney | 2151-3026 | 2015 RM Sotheby's : Motor City Auction | $30,000 | $40,000 | |
1947 Packard Custom Super Clipper 8 Limousine | 2014 Auctions America Auburn Fall | $40,000 | |||
1947 Packard Clipper Super 8 Sedan | 2014 Auctions America Auburn Fall | $20,000 | |||
1947 Packard Custom Super Clipper Seven-Passenger Sedan by Henney | 2151-3026 | 2014 Motor City Auction by RM Auctions | $27,500 | $40,000 | $60,000 |
1947 Packard Custom Super Clipper Eight Sedan | 2013 Auctions America Auburn Fall | $22,500 | |||
1947 Packard Eight Clipper Coupe (RHD) | 2012 2012 Shannons Melbourne Summer Classic Auction | $42,000 | $52,000 |
Vehicles With Comparable Market Values
Similar sales to the $29,191 range.
1969 Pontiac Lemans Convertible Chassis#:237679r137224 Sold for $29,150 2024 Mecum : Houston | |
1959 Heinkel KR153 Kabinenroller Chassis#:1532611 Sold for $29,363 2024 Bonhams : Les Grandes Marques du Monde a Paris | |
2007 FORD MUSTANG SHELBY GT Chassis#:1ZVHT82H975343900 Sold for $29,150 2024 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale AZ | |
1957 FORD THUNDERBIRD CONVERTIBLE Chassis#:D7FH178395 Sold for $29,150 2024 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale AZ | |
1934 FORD DELUXE SEDAN Chassis#:579031 Sold for $29,150 2024 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale AZ | |
1964 CHEVROLET K1500 CUSTOM PICKUP Chassis#:4C154J135177 Sold for $29,150 2024 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale AZ | |
1964 DODGE POLARA CUSTOM CONVERTIBLE Chassis#:6342204388 Sold for $29,150 2024 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale AZ | |
1967 Ford Mustang Coupe Chassis#:7f01c195124 Sold for $29,150 2024 Mecum : Kissimmee | |
1940 Ford Deluxe Tudor Sedan Chassis#:185764425 Sold for $29,150 2024 Mecum : Kissimmee | |
2000 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible Chassis#:1g1yy32g7y5114009 Sold for $29,150 2024 Mecum : Kissimmee | |
1977 Porsche 924 'Martini Championship Edition' Chassis#:9247211279 Sold for $29,120 2023 RM Sothebys : The White Collection | |
2013 Chevrolet Camaro RS/SS Chassis#:2g1ft1ew0d9109812 Sold for $29,150 2023 Mecum : Kansas City | |
1958 BMW Isetta 300 Chassis#:511890 Sold for $29,150 2023 Mecum : Kansas City | |
1967 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE CUSTOM COUPE THE WOLF OF RENO Chassis#:117209968 Sold for $29,150 2023 Barrett-Jackson : New Orleans | |
1979 Dodge Lil' Red Express Pickup Sold for $29,120 2023 Worldwide Auctioneers : The Auburn Auction | |
1941 Chevrolet Deluxe Sedan Restomod Sold for $29,120 2023 Worldwide Auctioneers : The Auburn Auction | |
1953 Pontiac Chieftain Deluxe Station Wagon Sold for $29,120 2023 Worldwide Auctioneers : The Auburn Auction | |
1982 Buick Regal Grand National Coupe Sold for $29,120 2023 Worldwide Auctioneers : The Auburn Auction | |
1948 Willys Jeepster Convertible Sold for $29,120 2023 Worldwide Auctioneers : The Auburn Auction | |
1959 MGA 1500 ROADSTER Chassis#:HDL43/61954 Sold for $29,120 2023 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach |
1947 Packard Custom Super Clipper Eight
• Additional valuation insight and sales data• History
• Specifications
• Image gallery
• Other Packard Custom Super Clipper Eight model years