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There is no disputing that the Packard Motor Car Company enjoyed its glory days in the 1920s and 1930s. Packard automobiles were American luxury automobiles built by the Packard Motor Company of Detroit, Michigan. The first Packard automobiles were produced in 1899, and the last true Packard left the assembly line in 1956.
1928 was a truly outstanding year for Packard, not only in the United States but also in many other countries. In fact, they were highly competitive abroad, with markets in 61 countries. The gross income for the company in 1928 was $21,889,000.
Packard offered nine standard models in the Custom Eight Series for 1928, all riding on a 143-inch wheelbase and powered by a 383 cubic-inch straight-eight engine that produced 109 horsepower.
For those with more discerning tastes and a larger pocketbook, custom coachwork on an individual chassis was available. Packards were often the choice for VIP's with discriminating tastes and numerous American celebrities and business tycoons.
This one-off town car was built by Rollston, Inc. and was ordered new by Cornelius Kelly, who took delivery in June of 1928. Kelly was president and chairman of the Board for Anaconda Copper Company of Pennsylvania. Kelly kept the car until his passing in 1957. Though it was restored in 1984, it retains its original upholstery in the passenger compartment. Its previous owner kept the car for more than 40 years.
1928 was a truly outstanding year for Packard, not only in the United States but also in many other countries. In fact, they were highly competitive abroad, with markets in 61 countries. The gross income for the company in 1928 was $21,889,000.
Packard offered nine standard models in the Custom Eight Series for 1928, all riding on a 143-inch wheelbase and powered by a 383 cubic-inch straight-eight engine that produced 109 horsepower.
For those with more discerning tastes and a larger pocketbook, custom coachwork on an individual chassis was available. Packards were often the choice for VIP's with discriminating tastes and numerous American celebrities and business tycoons.
This one-off town car was built by Rollston, Inc. and was ordered new by Cornelius Kelly, who took delivery in June of 1928. Kelly was president and chairman of the Board for Anaconda Copper Company of Pennsylvania. Kelly kept the car until his passing in 1957. Though it was restored in 1984, it retains its original upholstery in the passenger compartment. Its previous owner kept the car for more than 40 years.
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1928 Packard Model 443 Eight Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the Packard Model 443 Eight
(Data based on Model Year 1928 sales)
1928 Packard Eight 443 Phaeton Chassis#: 230575 Sold for USD$78,400 2021 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach Concours Auction | |
1928 Packard Eight Model 443 Phaeton Chassis#: 225262 Sold for USD$87,000 2018 Bonhams : Collectors Motorcars and Automobilia Auction | |
1928 Packard CUSTOM EIGHT MODEL 4-43 CONVERTIBLE SEDAN Chassis#: 227594 Sold for USD$126,500 2017 Bonhams : Greenwich Concours | |
1928 Packard Eight Five-Passenger Phaeton Sold for USD$91,300 2016 Auctions America : Auburn Fall | |
1928 Packard 443 Club Sedan Chassis#: 230939 Sold for USD$31,900 2015 Bonhams : Greenwich Concours | |
1928 PACKARD CUSTOM EIGHT MODEL 4-43 ROADSTER Chassis#: 228497 Sold for USD$151,250 2014 Bonhams Quail Lodge Auction | |
1928 Packard Eight Model 443 Coupe Chassis#: 230412 Sold for USD$30,551 2012 Bonhams - Collectors' Motor cars and Automobilia | |
1928 Packard 443 Standard Eight Five-Passenger Club Sedan Chassis#: 230939 Sold for USD$33,000 2012 RM Auctions - Hershey, PA | |
1928 Packard Series 4-43 7-Passenger Custom Eight Touring Chassis#: 230946 Sold for USD$36,000 2012 Bonhams - Preserving the Automobile: An Auction at the Simeone Foundation | |
1928 Packard Model 443 Custom Eight Five-Passenger Phaeton Sold for USD$148,500 2010 Gooding and Company - Pebble Beach Auctions | |
1928 Packard Custom Eight Dietrich Convertible Coupe Chassis#: 225821 Sold for USD$77,000 2008 RM Auctions - The Astor Collection | |
1928 PACKARD 443 ROADSTER Sold for USD$86,900 2006 Barrett-Jackson - Scottsdale 2006 |
Packard Model 443 Eights That Failed To Sell At Auction
1928 Packard Model 443 Eight's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
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1928 Packard Custom Eight Runabout | 227972 | 2023 RM Sothebys : Hershey | $75,000 | $100,000 | |
1928 Packard Eight Roadster | 230180 | 2020 RM Sothebys : Open Roads, Fall | $89,000 | ||
1928 Packard 443 Eight Roadster | 2020 Mecum : Indy | $95,000 | $100,000 | $120,000 | |
1928 Packard 443 Convertible Sedan | 227594 | 2018 Worldwide Auctioneers : Auburn Auction | |||
1928 Packard Eight Five-Passenger Phaeton | 2017 Auctions America : Auburn Fall | $110,000 | $130,000 |
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