1929 Packard 640 Custom Eight Rumble Seat Coupe

The Packard 640 Custom Eight and 645 DeLuxe Eight shared a 385 CID inline eight-cylinder engine producing 105 BHP - Packard's most powerful motorcar with the exception of the 626 Speedster. Packard offered a wide array of body styles, accommodating a variety of tastes and purposes.

This car was originally purchased by Mel Hershey of Hershey, Pennsylvania. In the early 1960s, Maxime Choiniere, from Quebec, bought the Packard from Mr. Hershey. Choiniere was well renowned throughout the Northeast for his restorations and the establishment of a museum in Granby, Quebec.

After Choiniere's demise in 1993, the entire collection was auctioned and the present owner acquired the car. It was restored by Richard Grenon over a five-year period. The car was completely dismantled and rebuilt from the underlying hardwood structure out.

This Packard was awarded First Junior status at the 2012 AACA Eastern Fall Meet in Hershey. It is a well-equipped example with Packard-emblem Trippe lights, dual side-mounted spares with mirrors, a rare disappearing tonneau windscreen for the rumble seat, a luggage rack, a covered trunk, and tools. The car is finished in black with red accents and leather upholstery.