1933 Packard 1006 Twelve All Weather Town Car

It is believed that three individual Custom All-Weather Town Cars were built by LeBaron on the Packard Tenth Series V-12 chassis in 1933. This example, vehicle number 1006-46, is the only one known to have survived in modern times. It is also the only example known to have been built as a landaulet. The car wears custom-built coachwork by LeBaron with aluminum and only the cowl and fenders were constructed from steel.

This All-Weather Town Car Landaulet was chauffeur-driven when new. The original owner was Mrs. Aron E. Carpenter of Philadelphia, PA. The car remained in the Carpenter family for 22 years before being sold by its original daughter-in-law to Gilbert Christensen. The following year, it was sold to Al Dumrose, a Packard collector who drive the car from Philadelphia back to his hometown of Corrales, New Mexico. Following ownerships in New Mexico and California, the Packard made its way through the hands of A.L. Valentine and Tom Lester. In 1974, it was sold to Bill Dillman, of Fairfield, Connecticut. After over two decades of ownership, it was owned by Gene Perkins and then acquired by the present owner.

The current owner treated the car to a complete body-on restoration, which included applying new paint, replating the chrome, rebuilding the engine, and installing a new top and new upholstery throughout the car. The car has its original body panels, fenders, and body wood. Since new, the only major change has been adjusting the rear axle from the original 4:69 to 4:07, which was performed to improve the car's CARavan performance.

The Packard was judged Second in Class at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance in 2009, followed by a 100-point score at the 2010 CCCA Grand Classic at Hickory Corners and being awarded the CCCA Trophy at the Gilmore Museum Experience the same year. It is also an AACA Senior Award winner, a National Award nominee, and has won its class at several other smaller concours d'elegance. In 2008, it was driven on the Colorado Region Big Sky CARavan.

By Daniel Vaughan | Feb 2015