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Also referred to as the 'Woody Wagon'

This car has an 8 cylinder engine, all original wood on the exterior and was bought new for a price of $3,895.00.

It is still owned by the original driver who was a delivery boy for Heyduks Florist in Cleveland, who bought the car new. Ed, the delivery body who was present when the car was delivered to the florist is now over 70 years old and still driving the car.

Totally new on the automotive scene in 1948 was the Packard Station Sedan Body 2201. Despite its price being $1,200 higher than the Standard Eight Sedan the wagon-line car was still classed in the 2201 series.

- The 22nd Series was introduced September 1947

The wood was northern birch framing with maple panels and was basically decorative, as the overall structure was braced by the metal body shell which actually was modified from the Standard Sedan Body, only the upper rear quarters which were removed from the sedan body used the wood as actual bracing. On the door sides and window frames the regular sheet metal was cut away in order to allow the wood to be inlaid, rather than just bolted on top. Unlike most other station wagons, which were 8 or 9-passenger cars the Packard was strictly a 6-passenger model, with no provision for a third seat. No light-weight, the Station sedan weighs 4,080 pounds.

Owned by Ed Skrocki.

Source - National Packard Museum

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Chassis Num: 229344414
Engine Num: H225231

Packard introduced the 22nd Series of Packard Automobiles in 1948. In comparison to the Clipper automobiles, these were wider and available as wagons. The Station Sedan cost $3425 when new and was the most expensive of the short-wheelbase Packards. The substructure was comprised of steel and augmented by wood frames, and panels on the door and upper portions of the body.

In 1948, Packard produced 3,266 examples of the 22nd Series Station Sedan and 126 in 1947. Production continued until 1949, though a few were sold as 1950 models. Station wagons would not return to the Packard line-up until 1957 and 1958 with the Studebaker-derived wagon.

This 1948 Packard 22nd Series Station Wagon was offered for sale at the 2006 Gooding & Company Auction held in Pebble Beach, Ca. It is powered by an L-head straight-eight engine that develops 130 horsepower. It has a three-speed manual gearbox and sits atop a 120-inch wheelbase. There is seating for six and 21 cubic-feet of cargo space with both seats in use. A spare tire can be found under the floor.

At auction, the car was offered without reserve and estimated to sell for $65,000-$75,000. The estimate appeared to be very accurate as the car was sold for $68,200.

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Packard's 1948-1950 station wagon was called the 'station sedan' because it used mostly sedan body stampings with bolt-on wooden ribs. Production for 1948 was 1786 units and the base price was $3425.

This car was originally sold by the Earl C. Anthony distributorship in California. This car has a unique roof-mounted luggage rack that appears to have been installed by Coachcraft Ltd. in Hollywood, CA.

In an attempt to preserve originality, restoration was limited to refinishing wood, new paint (original color), re-chrome several parts and re-upholstering of seats only with duplicate of original material.

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Hilton Head Concours d'Elegance	Gooding & Company Pebble Beach Auction	National Packard Museum

1948 Packard Series 22 Woody Station Wagon
Year	1948
Make	Packard
Model	Series 22 Woody Station Wagon
Engine Location	Front
Drive Type	Rear Wheel
Body / Chassis	Unit Steel
Price	$3,425.00
Weight	4075 lbs \| 1848.4 kg
Combined MPG	0.00

Chassis / Engine Numbers Shown
Chassis Number	229344414
Engine Number	H225231

Engine
Engine Configuration	I
	L-Head
Cylinders	8
	Solid valve lifters
Aspiration/Induction	Normal
Displacement	288.00 CU IN. \| 4720.3 cc. \| 4.7 L.
Valves	16 valves. 2 valves per cylinder.
Valvetrain	OHV
Horsepower	130.00 HP (95.7 KW) @ 3600.00 RPM
HP to Weight Ratio	31.3 LB / HP (Vehicles with similar ratio)
HP / Liter	27.7 BHP / Liter
Compression Ratio	7.0:1
Main Bearings	5
Fuel Feed	Carburetor
	Carter WDO 2-barrel 644SA carburetor
Block	Cast-iron
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Standard Transmission
Gears	3
Transmission	Manual

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