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1932 Packard Model 903 Deluxe Eight news, pictures, and information | ||
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 |  |  | Rumble Seat Coupe Chassis Num: 193219 Engine Num: 194115 |
| Sold for $253,000 at 2009 Worldwide Auctioneers. | |||
This 1932 Packard 903 Deluxe Eight Coupe Roadster has been restored to AACA Senior and Grand National First Prize winning condition and is a CCCA Senior First Prize winner. It is painted in burgundy and silver-grey and has burgundy leather upholstery and grey carpets. The car rides on chrome wire wheels and wide white wall tires. There are dual side-mounted spares with rear view mirrors. A basket-weave stone-guard to protects the radiator and there is large headlights and dual horns. Additional storage space is available via the gold bag and luggage door located behind the passenger's doors. Under the folding trunk rack is a rumble seat to accommodate additional passengers.
In 2009, this Coupe Roadster was offered for sale at the Houston Classic Auction presented by Worldwide Auctioneers and held in Seabrook, Texas. The lot was estimates to sell for $260,000 - $290,000. The lot was sold for $230,000 plus buyer's premium.
By Daniel Vaughan | Oct 2009
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This example is only of only 970 DeLuxe Eights sold by Packard in 1932 as luxury car production was spiraling downward following the economy.
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Mechanical brakes were fitted to all 4 wheels wîth free-wheeling. Available options included: front and/or rear bumpers, Dual sidemount spare tires, sidemount covers, clock and cigar lighter.Source - Canton Classic Museum
 |  |  | Sport Phaeton Chassis Num: 531-14 |
This 1932 Packard 903 Sport Phaeton was delivered on January 13th of 1933, at the Packard Motor Car Company in Philadelphia. It is serial #531-14, making it the fourth of the 21 Super Eights built. There are seven Dual Cowl Model 903s still in existence, six of those were delivered in 1933, at the height of the Depression.
The current owner purchased the car in 1985, from Otis Chandler, through an ad in Hemmings Motor News. It was sold to a friend of the family and repurchased in 2005. A complete body-off frame restoration was executed, in time to be displayed at the 2008 Fall Hershey Meet. The work was completed, excluding upholstery and top, by the owning family. The car has won several AACA and CCCA awards and scored 100 points at two Grand Classics. It has been displayed at Pebble Beach, taking a Class Award in 2009, and at Radnor Hunt in 2010, taking Best of Show.
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A variety of body styles were offered in an attempt to accommodate all types of driving situations. The early 1930's was a difficult era for automobile manufacturers. The Great Depression was leaving few individuals with additional means to purchase an automobile. The marque's that suffered the most were those who catered to the luxury car segment, as their pool of buyers dwindled.
Packard automobiles were elegant, stylish, powerful, and expensive. Just as they had done during World War I, the Packard Company was able to endure the Great Depression. Part of their success was adapting to the changing market place and continuing to introduce stylish, attractive, competitive, and powerful automobiles.
By Daniel Vaughan | Oct 2009
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 |  | Opera Coupe Chassis Num: 193790 |
| Sold for $187,000 at 2010 Gooding & Company. | ||
At some point, the car as treated to a restoration. It features many desirable options including cowl lamps at the base of the windshield frame, a basket-weave stone guard that protects the radiator, dual side-mounted spare wheels with accessory rear-view mirrors, directional Pilot Ray driving lamps connected to the steering; and dual trumpet horns mounted under the headlights.
The synchromesh three-speed transmission also offers freewheeling, as well as a vacuum clutch for easier gear shifts, both of which allow for the ease of clutch-free shifting.
In 2010, this Packard was offered for sale at the Gooding & Company Auction held in Amelia Island, Florida. The car was expected to sell for $235,000 - $275,000. As bidding came to a close, the car had been sold for the sum of $187,000, inclusive of buyer's premium.
By Daniel Vaughan | Apr 2010
 | Phaeton Chassis Num: 194335 Engine Num: 194328 Gearbox Num: 344588 Build Num: Vehicle #: 511-37 | |
| Sold for $242,000 at 2013 RM Auctions. | ||
The straight eight engine received a new compression ratio, increasing power on the Deluxe Eight model to 135 horsepower. With the addition of a new air cleaner, engine noise was reduced in an effort to do away with the aspirating noises of the carburetor. Engine noise was eliminated even further with the addition of new rubber engine mounts. The chassis grew to 142.5-inches, and its running components were redesigned. A new double-drop frame was adopted to provide a lower and sleeker look. Packard replaced its four-speed synchromesh transmission mid-season with a three-speed synchromesh unit with an optional vacuum-operated clutch. Bijur chassis lubrication remained, now with 40 points on the redesigned chassis. Ride stabilizers, which consisted of heavy metal spools mounted between springs and enclosed in chrome cylinder, were mounted at the ends of the front bumpers to serve as counterweights to eliminate front wheel wobble and improve ride and handling.
This Deluxe Eight Phaeton is the 27th of about 30 built in 1932. It is one of seven known to survive today. It is a numbers-matching car with its original bodywork. The car was delivered in Newark, new Jersey, on November 12th of 1932. 21 years later, it was discovered in a Garden State backyard by CCCA member and Packard enthusiast George Jepson, who paid $35 to take it home. The car was then sold to Bennett Fishler, who restored it to original condition and drove it on a CARavan in 155.
Several years later, the Packard was passed to Burton Dickerman, and then, in the 1970s, it passed from Dickerman's widow to Bill Neubig, their neighbor in Connecticut, from whom the present owner acquired the car in 2007.
The car has since been given a three-year-long restoration to original condition. It is finished in black with a black top and burgundy interior, belt line, and fender welting. There are dual side-mount spares, an accessory trunk rack, period wide-whitewall tires on chrome wire wheels, and new-for-Ninth Series cormorant signature hood ornament.
By Daniel Vaughan | May 2013
In 1932 the Packard Standard eight engine was updated with a redesigned manifold and fan. The compression ratio was increased to 6.0:1 and now produced 100 horsepower. A redesigned air cleanser improved both noise and vibration, and the fitting of new rubber engine mounts was accomplished by the driveshaft being jointed and rubber mounted. Both the components and the lengthened chassis were redesigned.
Created out of economic necessity, the Packard Light Eight was introduced in early 1932 and was the first newly designed Packard since 1923. It was also the first medium-priced Packard that was intended to sell in higher volume to help consumers in the luxury market ride out the Depression. Built with the same meticulous care as any Packard, the Light Eight sold for $500-$850 less than the Standard Eight.
Unfortunately though, despite its 'Light' name, the Light Eight used the same 320-cubic-inch engine that was in the Standard Eight, though it rode the shortest wheelbase, 127.5 inches. The Light Eight was sold in coupe roadster and sedan, four-door sedan, and rumble seat coupe.
All new Packard models for the 1949 model year featured a 'flow through fender'. The Packard station wagon was considered by many to be one of the most stylish wagons of the time period. For 1949 the Packard Standard Eight featured a fold down rear seat that made the vehicle quickly transform the station wagon from a functional utility vehicle into a passenger car.
The Packard Straight Eight was equipped with a three-speed manual transmission and was capable of producing 135 horsepower. Both the driver and the passengers enjoyed the bump-free smooth ride in the Standard Eight.
Between 1948 and 1950 only 3,865 Packard Station Sedans were ever produced. Today this vehicle is an extremely collectible piece of the Packard Motor Car Company legacy.
The 1950 Packard Standard Eight featured avante-garde styling along with strong, sturdy vertical wooden slats on the doors. The ‘woodie wagon' was formed by taking a six passenger sedan from the assembly line, then changing the roofline and trunk lid. Briggs Manufacturing Company transformed the once sedan into a complete station wagon. The Packard Standard Eight featured 288 cubic inch straight eight.By Jessica Donaldson
For more information and related vehicles, click hereCreated out of economic necessity, the Packard Light Eight was introduced in early 1932 and was the first newly designed Packard since 1923. It was also the first medium-priced Packard that was intended to sell in higher volume to help consumers in the luxury market ride out the Depression. Built with the same meticulous care as any Packard, the Light Eight sold for $500-$850 less than the Standard Eight.
Unfortunately though, despite its 'Light' name, the Light Eight used the same 320-cubic-inch engine that was in the Standard Eight, though it rode the shortest wheelbase, 127.5 inches. The Light Eight was sold in coupe roadster and sedan, four-door sedan, and rumble seat coupe.
All new Packard models for the 1949 model year featured a 'flow through fender'. The Packard station wagon was considered by many to be one of the most stylish wagons of the time period. For 1949 the Packard Standard Eight featured a fold down rear seat that made the vehicle quickly transform the station wagon from a functional utility vehicle into a passenger car.
The Packard Straight Eight was equipped with a three-speed manual transmission and was capable of producing 135 horsepower. Both the driver and the passengers enjoyed the bump-free smooth ride in the Standard Eight.
Between 1948 and 1950 only 3,865 Packard Station Sedans were ever produced. Today this vehicle is an extremely collectible piece of the Packard Motor Car Company legacy.
The 1950 Packard Standard Eight featured avante-garde styling along with strong, sturdy vertical wooden slats on the doors. The ‘woodie wagon' was formed by taking a six passenger sedan from the assembly line, then changing the roofline and trunk lid. Briggs Manufacturing Company transformed the once sedan into a complete station wagon. The Packard Standard Eight featured 288 cubic inch straight eight.By Jessica Donaldson
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 1932
Packard
models |
| Packard Model 900 Light Eight |
| Packard Model 902 Eight |
| Packard Model 904 DeLuxe Eight |
| Packard Model 905 Twin Six |
| Packard Model 906 Twin Six |
| Packard Waterhouse Sport Sedan |
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| 1931 Model 833 Standard Eight |
