1940 Packard One-Twenty Club Sedan

The current owner is the third owner of this maroon 1940 Packard Model 120. This model 1801 moved to Michigan, from Indiana about 25 years ago. It has a 282 cubic-inch flathead straight eight engine. The wheelbase is 127 inches, and the overall length is 200.75 inches.

The One-Twenty is an important car in Packard's history because it signified the first time that Packard entered into the highly competitive mid-priced eight-cylinder car market.

The introduction of the One-Twenty was a necessary move to keep Packard in business during the final years of the Great Depression. The reason the company decided to forgo the development of a companion brand name to sell the less expensive models may have been linked to its single production line capability at its Grand Avenue manufacturing plant as much as to the expense of launching a new brand of automobile. By making the One-Twenty a Packard, the car could be brought to market quickly and would afford buyers the cachet of owning a Packard.

The One-Twenty was offered in a full range of body styles from coupe to Touring Limousine, with prices for the model ranging between $1,099 and $1,856.

The series name One-Twenty officially became hyphenated for the model year 1940. Introduced in August 1939, the total model year output was 28,138 units.

In its seven years in the Packard line-up, the One-Twenty saw a total production of 175,027 units.