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 |  | View more photos Convertible Runabout Coachwork: Dietrich |
This vehicle came equipped with a V12, 445.5 cubic inch, 160 bhp engine, only 960 of these engines were produced. This custom design is built on the 157 inch wheelbase, the longest for a two-door Packard.
This particular car was first owned by the famous and much married New York playboy Tommy Manville also known as 'Marrying Manville.' The car was the New York City Show entry for Packard in 1934 and cost around $14,000, an unheard of amount at the time.
Many Packard collectors consider this the best work of any Detrich and one of the most beautiful Packards ever built.
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The vehicle rides on a 147-inch wheelbase and weighs 5,505 pounds. It is powered by a 445.5 cubic-inch, V-12 engine developing 160 horsepower. The car sold new for $6,555.
 |  | View more photos Runabout Speedster Coachwork: LeBaron Chassis Num: 1106-12 |
This design was created by Ed Macauley who was Packard's design chief. Design influences from Alexis de Sakhnoffsky, a design consultant since 1932, are also apparent.
There were just 960 examples of the 12-cylinder Packard constructed in 1934. Five were give LeBaron Sport Phaeton bodies.
This 1934 Packard 1108 Runabout Speedster with coachwork by LeBaron was on display at the 2006 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. It is finished in a blue paint scheme and was delivered on 4-16-1935.
|  | View more photos Runabout Speedster Coachwork: LeBaron |
 |  | View more photos Convertible Runabout Coachwork: Dietrich |
The Packard Twelve was produced from 1933 to 1939 with over 35,000 examples produced. It is considered by many to be one of the finest automobiles produced by Packard and one of the most significant creations of the classic car era. The long and flowing front hood hid a 445 cubic-inch side-valve twelve cylinder engine that was refined, powerful, smooth, and quiet.
The engine was originally destined for a front wheel drive project which eventually proved to have weaknesses. That and the anticipated development cost were too much to be practical so Packard decided to scrap the idea. Cadillac had introduced their 16-cylinder engine and other marques such as Pierce-Arrow were improving the performance of their offerings. Packard was feeling the pressure and decided to place the engine into the Deluxe Eight Chassis and dubbed it the Twin Six. The name was in honor of Packard's achievement fifteen years earlier when the introduced their first 12-cylinder engine. By 1933 the name was changed to Twelve to be inline with the rest of the Packard models.
Most of the Packard production Twelve's received factory bodies. Only a handful received custom coachwork by such greats as LeBaron and Dietrich.
In 1935 Packard introduced more horsepower and mechanical improvements. The suspension became more plush and comfortable while the steering became easier to operate. The cars were designed and built as one unit including the fenders, running boards, hood and body.
1936 the final year for 17 inch wire wheels and the double blade bumpers with hydraulic dampers.
The engine was originally destined for a front wheel drive project which eventually proved to have weaknesses. That and the anticipated development cost were too much to be practical so Packard decided to scrap the idea. Cadillac had introduced their 16-cylinder engine and other marques such as Pierce-Arrow were improving the performance of their offerings. Packard was feeling the pressure and decided to place the engine into the Deluxe Eight Chassis and dubbed it the Twin Six. The name was in honor of Packard's achievement fifteen years earlier when the introduced their first 12-cylinder engine. By 1933 the name was changed to Twelve to be inline with the rest of the Packard models.
Most of the Packard production Twelve's received factory bodies. Only a handful received custom coachwork by such greats as LeBaron and Dietrich.
In 1935 Packard introduced more horsepower and mechanical improvements. The suspension became more plush and comfortable while the steering became easier to operate. The cars were designed and built as one unit including the fenders, running boards, hood and body.
1936 the final year for 17 inch wire wheels and the double blade bumpers with hydraulic dampers.
1934 Packard Model 1108 |
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| Year | 1934 |
| Make | Packard |
| Model | Model 1108 |
| Body Style | Convertible Runabout |
| Engine Location | Front |
| Drive Type | Rear Wheel |
| Production Years for Series | 1933 - 1934 |
| Coach Work | Dietrich, LeBaron |
| Weight | 5715 lbs | 2592.3 kg |
| Combined MPG | 0.00 |
| Chassis / Engine Numbers Shown | |
| Chassis Number | 1106-12 |
| Engine | |
| Engine Configuration | V |
| 60-degree | |
| L-Head | |
| Cylinders | 12 |
| Aspiration/Induction | Normal |
| Displacement | 445.50 CU IN. | 7301.7 cc. | 7.3 L. |
| Valves | 24 valves. 2 valves per cylinder. |
| Valvetrain | SV |
| Horsepower | 160.00 BHP (117.8 KW) @ 3200.00 RPM |
| HP to Weight Ratio | 35.7 LB / HP (Vehicles with similar ratio) |
| HP / Liter | 21.9 BHP / Liter |
| Compression Ratio | 6.00:1 |
| Main Bearings | 4 |
| Engine Electronics | Automatic cold start |
| Fuel Type | Gasoline - Petrol |
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| Transmission Information | |
| Gears | 5 |
| Transmission | Manual |
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| 1104 Super Eight |
| 1106 Twelve |
| 1107 Twelve |
| Eight |
| Eight Model 1100 |
| Twelve |
| Twelve Factory Custom Coupe |
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