1940 Packard One-Ten Station Wagon

The first Packard station wagon appeared in the fledgling Six model line in 1939. The company sold 500 examples of the station wagon that first year. The popularity of the woody station wagon prompted them to enlist the services of the long-established Hercules Body Company of Evansville, Indiana, for its 1940 wagons in the 110 and 120 lineup. The Packard 110 rested on a 122-inch wheelbase and was powered by a 245 cubic-inch flathead six-cylinder engine.

Though they were considered 'down-market' vehicles, they had several upscale features such as hydraulic brakes, Safe T-Flex independent front suspension, and the Handi-Shift column-mounted shifter.

This Packard 110 Woody Sedan was given a nut-and-bolt restoration completed in 1996. A master woodworker labored for more than five years to hand-craft the birch and mahogany used in restoring the original Hercules-built body. The exterior is finished in Maroon paint and bright work. It is equipped with the rare optional Econo-Drive overdrive.

The car won best Stock Woody at the Doheny Woodie Show in 2006, was a Circle of Champions winner in the Packards International Grand Salon in October 2012, and took 2nd Place in the Prewar Closed Class at the 2013 Newport Beach Concourse d'Elegance.

By Daniel Vaughan | Nov 2013