1941 Packard Super-8 One-Sixty Town Car

There were minimal changes for the Packards in 1941, though the new 19th Series did integrate some design features that had become increasingly common in American cars in the early 1940s. Among these was the integration of the headlamps into the fenders to create one smooth modern unit. The 356 cubic-inch inline eight-cylinder engine offered 160 horsepower and there was a three-speed manual gearbox.

This Super Eight One-Sixty Model 1904 five-person touring sedan rides on a 138-inch wheelbase and wears coachwork by Rollson, the New York City-based coachbuilder formerly known as Rollston. Swathed in brown broadcloth upholstery, the passenger compartment is enhanced with bud vases, a beveled vanity mirror, a speaker phone, jump seats, silk sun shades, and a heater. Upholstered in black leather with a wood grain windowsill trim and offering a fashionable instrument panel with a horizontally graded speedometer, the driver's cockpit is just as sophisticated.

There are dual side-mount spares and whitewall tires.

In 2011, the car was offered for sale at the Gooding & Company auction held in Amelia Island, Florida where it was estimated to sell for $60,000-$80,000. As bidding came to a close, the car had been sold for the sum of $50,600 inclusive of the buyer's premium.

By Daniel Vaughan | Apr 2011