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The Twin Six was designed by Cornelius Van Ranst, whose resume included the Cord L-29, and was originally intended for a front-wheel drive Packard. The project never materialized but the engine survived and was transplanted into the chassis of the Deluxe Eight. The engine was a 67-degree vee (an unusual configuration) with its valves positioned nearly horizontally and it was actuated by hydraulic tappets. The combustion chamber was partially in the block, giving rise to the description of a 'modified L-head.' Van Ranst explained the design was 'selected to make the powerplant as compact as possible while leaving adequate room for a horizontal valve mechanism within the vee, and to eliminate the synchronous periods which frequently occur in multi-cylinder engines designed for equal firing intervals.'
With all of its technological advancements, the new Twin Six was destined for success. However, it would attain only modest success. By the close of the year, just 549 examples had been built. In 1933, the Standard Eight and Deluxe Eight were renamed Eight and Super Eight, respectively. The V-12 was simply called the Packard Twelve. Individual Customs was now the province only of the Model 1006 long-wheelbase line. Engineering improvements included a new cruciform chassis frame, an angle-set hypoid differential, three-position headlamps, and new carburetors. The Twelve was mechanically the same as its Twin Six predecessor, but now it had a new single-plate, vacuum-assisted clutch.
Production of the 1933 models ended in August, with just 520 Twelves being built. The Tenth Series Packard's had a shortened model year so the company could concentrate on improvements for 1934. Of those 520 Twelves built, just 50 were coupe roadsters, or what Packard called convertible coupes.
This example, wearing body number 639-10, is one of the final bodies of that style. It was delivered on August 26th of 1933, just five days after production of the Eleventh Series began. The Berry Motor Car Company, of St. Louis, handled the sale.
In 1996, the current owner acquired this car from Dennis Sobieski, after the completion of a four-year, no-expense-spared rebuild. It is finished in dark red paint with a beige leather interior. It has earned Best of Show at the Barrington, Illinois, concours and the Glenmoor Gathering in Ohio, and it was judged Best Packard at Cincinnati's Ault Park Concours d'Elegance. It was selected as Most Elegant Full Classic at the second annual Celebration of Automobiles at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in May 2012.
The car rides on wide whitewalls on chrome wire wheels. There are dual side-mounts with metal covers, with each carrying a mirror. Pilot Ray driving lights are mounted to the front bumper. The convertible top is tan canvas, and the side windows are equipped with glass wind wings.By Daniel Vaughan | Feb 2014
With all of its technological advancements, the new Twin Six was destined for success. However, it would attain only modest success. By the close of the year, just 549 examples had been built. In 1933, the Standard Eight and Deluxe Eight were renamed Eight and Super Eight, respectively. The V-12 was simply called the Packard Twelve. Individual Customs was now the province only of the Model 1006 long-wheelbase line. Engineering improvements included a new cruciform chassis frame, an angle-set hypoid differential, three-position headlamps, and new carburetors. The Twelve was mechanically the same as its Twin Six predecessor, but now it had a new single-plate, vacuum-assisted clutch.
Production of the 1933 models ended in August, with just 520 Twelves being built. The Tenth Series Packard's had a shortened model year so the company could concentrate on improvements for 1934. Of those 520 Twelves built, just 50 were coupe roadsters, or what Packard called convertible coupes.
This example, wearing body number 639-10, is one of the final bodies of that style. It was delivered on August 26th of 1933, just five days after production of the Eleventh Series began. The Berry Motor Car Company, of St. Louis, handled the sale.
In 1996, the current owner acquired this car from Dennis Sobieski, after the completion of a four-year, no-expense-spared rebuild. It is finished in dark red paint with a beige leather interior. It has earned Best of Show at the Barrington, Illinois, concours and the Glenmoor Gathering in Ohio, and it was judged Best Packard at Cincinnati's Ault Park Concours d'Elegance. It was selected as Most Elegant Full Classic at the second annual Celebration of Automobiles at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in May 2012.
The car rides on wide whitewalls on chrome wire wheels. There are dual side-mounts with metal covers, with each carrying a mirror. Pilot Ray driving lights are mounted to the front bumper. The convertible top is tan canvas, and the side windows are equipped with glass wind wings.By Daniel Vaughan | Feb 2014
2014 RM Auctions - Automobiles of Arizona
Sale Price :
USD $418,000
1933 Packard 1005 Twelve Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the Packard 1005 Twelve
(Data based on Model Year 1933 sales)
1933 Packard Twelve Convertible Victoria Chassis#: 901637 Sold for USD$214,500 2023 RM Sothebys : Hershey | |
1933 Packard Twelve Model 1005 Coupe Roadster Chassis#: 63941 Sold for USD$387,250 2023 Bonhams : Scottsdale Auction | |
1933 Packard Twelve 1005 Touring Chassis#: 901317 Sold for USD$296,500 2021 Worldwide Auctioneers : The 14th Annual Auburn Auction | |
1933 Packard Twelve Series Sold for USD$66,000 2020 Mecum Auctions : Kissimmee | |
1933 Packard Twelve Convertible Victoria Chassis#: 901624 Sold for USD$390,000 2019 RM Sothebys : Monterey | |
1933 Packard 1005 Twelve Touring Sold for USD$244,750 2019 Mecum : Indianpolis | |
1933 Packard Twelve Coupe Roadster Chassis#: 901432 Sold for USD$445,000 2018 RM Sothebys : Scottsdale, Az. | |
1933 Packard Twelve Convertible Victoria Chassis#: 901624 Sold for USD$390,500 2017 RM Sothebys : Hershey | |
1933 Packard Twelve Convertible Victoria Chassis#: 901136 Sold for USD$522,500 2017 RM Auctions : Amelia Island | |
1933 Packard Twelve Convertible Victoria Chassis#: 901624 Sold for USD$660,000 2016 RM Sothebys : Arizona | |
1933 PACKARD 1005 V12 SEDAN CONVERTIBLE Chassis#: 901536 Sold for USD$302,500 2015 Barrett-Jackson - Scottsdale | |
1933 Packard Twelve 1005 Coupe Roadster Chassis#: 901376 Sold for USD$440,000 2015 Gooding & Company - Arizona | |
1933 Packard Twelve Coupe Roadster Sold for USD$374,000 2014 RM Auctions at Monterey | |
1933 Packard Twelve Coupe Roadster Chassis#: 639-60 Sold for USD$418,000 2014 RM Auctions - Automobiles of Arizona | |
1933 Packard Twelve Sport Phaeton Sold for USD$187,000 2013 Auctions America - Auburn Fall | |
1933 Packard Twelve Model 1005 Coupe Chassis#: 638-14 Sold for USD$220,000 2013 Gooding and Company - Pebble Beach | |
1933 Packard Twelve Convertible Sedan Chassis#: 901383 Sold for USD$151,250 2012 RM Auctions - Hershey, PA | |
1933 Packard Twelve Convertible Victoria Chassis#: 901136 Sold for USD$357,500 2012 RM Auctions - Hershey, PA | |
1933 Packard Twelve Club Sedan Chassis#: 636-40 Sold for USD$110,000 2012 RM Auctions - St. Johns, Michigan | |
1933 Packard Twelve Coupe Roadster Chassis#: 901454 Sold for USD$352,000 2012 RM Auctions at Amelia Island, Fla |
Packard 1005 Twelves That Failed To Sell At Auction
1933 Packard 1005 Twelve's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1933 Packard Twelve Convertible Victoria | 901349 | 2024 RM Sothebys : Arizona | $450,000 | $550,000 | |
1933 PACKARD TWELVE 1005 COUPE ROADSTER | 901376 | 2022 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach | $400,000 | $500,000 | |
1933 Packard Twelve Roadster | 2022 Mecum : Glendale | $85,000 | |||
1933 PACKARD TWELVE 1005 COUPE ROADSTER | 2017 Dragone Lime Rock Park | $300,000 | $350,000 | ||
1933 Packard 1005 Twelve | 63937 | 2009 Vintage Motor Cars of Meadow Brook | $225,000 | $275,000 | $325,000 |
1933 Packard 1005 Twelve | 901241 | 2009 Vintage Motor Cars of Meadow Brook | $120,000 | $300,000 | $400,000 |
1933 Packard 1005 Twelve Convertible Victoria | 64720 | 2009 Pebble Beach Auction : Gooding & Company | $650,000 | $750,000 | |
1933 Packard Twelve Coupe Roadster | 2003 Vintage Motor Cars in Arizona | $185,000 |
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