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1938 Packard 1608 Twelve Navigation
Mr. Phil Hill acquired this Brunn-bodied All Weather Cabriolet in 1966 from the estate of Annis Van Nuys Schweppe, the daughter of Los Angeles developer Isaac Newton Van Nuys. Hill rebuilt the engine and addressed certain cosmetic and mechanical issues. By June of 1971, the car was complete just in time to accompany him to his wedding. Hill later showed the Brunn at concours events where it regularly took home awards. It was also used by Hill to carry his daughter and son, Vanessa and Derek, home from the hospital after their births and chauffeured his other daughter, Jennifer, for her own wedding.
The car has been in the Hill family for nearly 50 years. It is believed to be one of just three All-Weather Cabriolets built for the 1938 Twelve, with this being the sole example with the hidden spare wheel.By Daniel Vaughan | Oct 2014
The car has been in the Hill family for nearly 50 years. It is believed to be one of just three All-Weather Cabriolets built for the 1938 Twelve, with this being the sole example with the hidden spare wheel.By Daniel Vaughan | Oct 2014
2018 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $250,000-USD $350,000
Sale Price :
USD $280,500
2014 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach Concours
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $225,000-USD $300,000
Sale Price :
USD $440,000
1938 Packard 1608 Twelve Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the Packard 1608 Twelve
(Data based on Model Year 1938 sales)
| 1938 PACKARD TWELVE CONVERTIBLE SEDAN Chassis#: 11532026 Sold for USD$150,700 2023 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale, Az. | |
| 1938 Packard Twelve Phaeton by Derham Sold for USD$250,000 2021 RM Sothebys : Hershey |   |
| 1938 Packard Twelve Touring Cabriolet by Brunn Sold for USD$121,000 2019 RM Sothebys : Hershey |   |
| 1938 Packard Twelve 1608 Touring Limousine Chassis#: A600062 Sold for USD$66,000 2019 Worldwide Auctioneers : Scottsdale, Arizona | |
| 1938 Packard Twelve Touring Cabriolet by Brunn Chassis#: 1608-2007 Sold for USD$132,000 2018 RM Sothebys : Hershey |  |
| 1938 Packard Twelve 1608 All-Weather Cabriolet Chassis#: 608 2022 Sold for USD$280,500 2018 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach |   |
| 1938 Packard 1608 Sold for USD$122,500 2018 GAA : July 2018 | |
| 1938 Packard Twelve Landaulet by Rollston Chassis#: 1608-2025 Sold for USD$224,000 2018 RM Sothebys : Scottsdale, Az. |   |
| 1938 Packard Twelve Sedan Sold for USD$66,000 2015 Auctions America - California | |
| 1938 PACKARD 1608 TWELVE CONVERTIBLE SEDAN Sold for USD$143,000 2015 Bonhams Amelia Island Auction |  |
| 1938 Packard Twelve Model 1608 All-Weather Cabriolet Chassis#: 608 2022 Sold for USD$440,000 2014 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach Concours | |
| 1938 Packard Twelve All-Weather Town Car by Rollston Chassis#: 1135-2005 Sold for USD$121,000 2014 Motor City Auction by RM Auctions |   |
| 1938 Packard Twelve Convertible Sedan Chassis#: 1153-2019 Sold for USD$198,000 2014 RM Auctions - Automobiles of Arizona |   |
| 1938 Packard V-12 Coupe Sold for USD$60,500 2013 Auctions America - Ft Lauderdale | |
| 1938 Packard Twelve Convertible Sedan Chassis#: 600583 Sold for USD$132,000 2013 RM Auctions - Arizona |  |
| 1938 Packard Twelve All-Weather Collapsible Cabriolet by Brunn Sold for USD$137,500 2012 RM Auctions - Hershey, PA | |
| 1938 Packard Twelve Convertible Coupe Chassis#: 11392020 Sold for USD$165,000 2011 RM Auctions - Concours d'Elegance at St. Johns |   |
| 1938 Packard Twelve Convertible Sedan Chassis#: A600520 Sold for USD$167,750 2010 RM Auctions - Vintage Motor Cars of Meadow Brook | |
| 1938 Packard Twelve Convertible Sedan Sold for USD$198,000 2009 Vintage Motor Cars of Hershey by RM Auctions | |
| 1938 Packard 1608 Twelve Chassis#: 411472 Sold for USD$99,000 2009 Vintage Motor Cars of Meadow Brook |   |
Packard 1608 Twelves That Failed To Sell At Auction
1938 Packard 1608 Twelve's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
| Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 Packard Twelve Convertible Sedan | 1608-1153 | 2022 Mecum Indy | $150,000 | ||
| 1938 Packard Twelve Touring Cabriolet by Brunn | A600485 | 2019 Auburn Spring : RM Auctions | $125,000 | $150,000 | |
| 1938 Packard Twelve Convertible Sedan | 2018 RM Sothebys : Hershey | $150,000 | $175,000 | ||
| 1938 Packard Twelve All-Weather Cabriolet by Brunn | 2018 RM Sothebys : Fort Lauderdale | $100,000 | $125,000 | ||
| 1938 PACKARD TWELVE BRUNN ALL WEATHER CABRIOLET | 2017 Dragone Lime Rock Park | $200,000 | $225,000 | ||
| 1938 Packard Twelve 1608 Convertible Victoria | 1608-2030 | 2017 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach | $650,000 | $750,000 | |
| 1938 Packard Twelve Custom Landaulette | 16082025 | 2013 Bonhams Quail Lodge Auction | $475,000 | $550,000 | |
| 1938 PACKARD 1708 LIMOUSINE | 2011 Auctions America Fort Lauderdale | $59,000 | |||
| 1938 Packard 1608 Convertible Sedan | 2009 Greenwich Concours d'Elegance, Collectors' Motorcars and Automobilia | $140,000 | $160,000 | ||
| 1938 Packard 1608 Twelve Brunn | 2006 Gooding & Company Pebble Beach Auction | $150,000 | $225,000 |
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1938 Packard 1608 Twelve
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1938 Packard 1608 Twelve Vehicle Profiles
All Weather Town Car
Coachwork: Rollston & Company
Torpedo Cabriolet
Coachwork: Kellner
All-Weather Cabriolet
Coachwork: Brunn
Limousine
Coachwork: Bohman & Schwartz
Town Car
Coachwork: Brunn
Touring Cabriolet
Coachwork: Brunn
Touring Cabriolet
Coachwork: Brunn
Convertible Sedan
Coachwork: Dietrich
