1934 Packard 1104 Super Eight Phaeton

This car debuted at the New York Auto Show in 1934. The eye-catching color known as 'Orello', which Packard often used for cars destined for major auto shows, but never listed as a catalogue color, is quite extraordinary. Herbert and Agnes Greer, of Morgantown, WV, were visiting New York City and attended the show. The Greers purchased the car as a birthday present for their 16-year-old daughter, Jane. Jane did not like the color and refused to drive the car when it was delivered to Morgantown. Mrs. Greer drove the car until World War II.

Charles Weidebusch of Morgantown purchased the car from the Greers. He owned it until his death in 1976, when it was sold at auction to Bob Adams and Leo Gephart, who, in turn, sold it to Wally Rank of Milwaukee, WI. The odometer registered 41,000 miles.

The car then changed hands several times; Frank and Loni Buck purchased the car in October 2002, then sold it to the current owners in 2013.

During their ownership, the car has been shown at the Hershey Fall Meet and numerous Grand Classics. In both cases, the car received unrestored and/or original recognition awards.

This example is the fourth of only 19 Super 8 Sport Phaetons produced by Packard in the 1934 model year. It has only 61,100 original miles, some of which are the result of two Classic Car Caravans.