1937 Packard One Twenty Business Coupe

Packard was one of the oldest car companies in America by 1937 and was also the leading luxury marque at the start of the Classic era. Packard built their first automobile in 1899 at the Ohio Automobile Company of Warren, Ohio as the company was then known. It became the Packard Motor Car Company in 1902 and moved to Detroit the following year.

Packard was an exclusive producer of expensive, luxury cars. They struggled through the Great Depression. In an effort to expand production volume in 1935, the company introduced a new line of mid-priced cars called the One Twenty. Priced around $1,000, the car drove Packard to eighth place in U.S. sales by 1938. It was very well-built and featured Packard's first application of independent front suspension and hydraulic brakes along with carrying the prestige of the Packard name. The car was powered by a 282 CID straight eight-cylinder engine producing 120 horsepower. It rode on a 120-inch wheelbase chassis.

This Business Coupe is one of twelve surviving coupes built by Packard in 1937. The current owner purchased the car in 1993 as an anniversary gift for his late wife.