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1932 Packard Model 906 Twin Six Navigation
Packard was the leading luxury marque at the start of the Classic era. It was one of the oldest car companies in America, with the first Packard built in 1899. The company began life as the Ohio Automobile Company based in Warren, Ohio. In 1902 it became the Packard Motor Car Company and moved to Detroit in 1903. Early luxury cars were powered predominately by huge displacement six-cylinder engines until Cadillac introduced a V8 in 1915.
Packard responded in 1916 with the Twin-Six, which became the favorite of film stars, industrialists, and heads of state. This engine was replaced by the smooth running straight eight in 1924. In 1930, Cadillac again set off a cylinder race by introducing a V12 and a V16. Packard responded with this new V12 in 1932. The V12 displaced 445.5 cubic inches developing 160 horsepower. Top speed was reportedly over 100 mph, although Packard advertising modestly claimed only 85 mph.
Many consider 1932 as the ultimate year for the design of custom-bodied prestige automobiles. With a variety of companies throughout the world in the custom body business in the 1920s, only a few established themselves as the cream of the crop. Dietrich was certainly one of them.
Dietrich, Inc. was an American coachbuilder founded in 1925 by Raymond H. Dietrich, who was also the co-founder of LeBaron Incorporated in New York. He was known to be a close friend of Edsel Ford, who introduced him to Fred Murray, owner of the Murray Body Corporation. Ford was able to convince him to partly finance Dietrich to start his own body company. Murray had hoped for an in-house source for designing and building custom bodies for luxury cars. It is said that Dietrich himself held 50% of the stock.
Dietrich, Inc. did styling work for standard bodies for Packard, Franklin, and Erskine. Dietrich, Inc. also built custom bodies for single orders and proposed semi-customs for Lincoln, which was then headed by Edsel Ford.
By September 1930, Dietrich was out of his company, and Dietrich, Inc. was closed in 1936. In 1932, Raymond Dietrich became the first head of design of Chrysler (until 1938).
This car is one of two Dietrich built in this body style for 1932. It was built for Al Jolson and its twin for golf legend, Gene Sorensen. It is known for its open fenders without skirts and headlamps forward of the grille. The hood sides are sculpted to leave room to easily open the hood.
Packard responded in 1916 with the Twin-Six, which became the favorite of film stars, industrialists, and heads of state. This engine was replaced by the smooth running straight eight in 1924. In 1930, Cadillac again set off a cylinder race by introducing a V12 and a V16. Packard responded with this new V12 in 1932. The V12 displaced 445.5 cubic inches developing 160 horsepower. Top speed was reportedly over 100 mph, although Packard advertising modestly claimed only 85 mph.
Many consider 1932 as the ultimate year for the design of custom-bodied prestige automobiles. With a variety of companies throughout the world in the custom body business in the 1920s, only a few established themselves as the cream of the crop. Dietrich was certainly one of them.
Dietrich, Inc. was an American coachbuilder founded in 1925 by Raymond H. Dietrich, who was also the co-founder of LeBaron Incorporated in New York. He was known to be a close friend of Edsel Ford, who introduced him to Fred Murray, owner of the Murray Body Corporation. Ford was able to convince him to partly finance Dietrich to start his own body company. Murray had hoped for an in-house source for designing and building custom bodies for luxury cars. It is said that Dietrich himself held 50% of the stock.
Dietrich, Inc. did styling work for standard bodies for Packard, Franklin, and Erskine. Dietrich, Inc. also built custom bodies for single orders and proposed semi-customs for Lincoln, which was then headed by Edsel Ford.
By September 1930, Dietrich was out of his company, and Dietrich, Inc. was closed in 1936. In 1932, Raymond Dietrich became the first head of design of Chrysler (until 1938).
This car is one of two Dietrich built in this body style for 1932. It was built for Al Jolson and its twin for golf legend, Gene Sorensen. It is known for its open fenders without skirts and headlamps forward of the grille. The hood sides are sculpted to leave room to easily open the hood.
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1932 Packard Model 906 Twin Six Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the Packard Model 906 Twin Six
(Data based on Model Year 1932 sales)
1932 Packard Twin Six Individual Custom Convertible Sedan by Dietrich Chassis#: 900245 Sold for USD$1,050,000 2021 RM Sothebys : Monterey | ![]() ![]() |
1932 Packard Twin Six Individual Custom Sport Phaeton in the style of Dietrich Chassis#: 900362 Sold for USD$374,000 2018 RM Sothebys : Fort Lauderdale | ![]() ![]() |
1932 Packard Twin Six Individual Custom Sport Phaeton in the style of Dietrich Chassis#: 900 362 Sold for USD$440,000 2015 RM Sotheby's Hershey Auction | ![]() ![]() |
1932 Packard Twin Six Individual Custom Convertible Sedan by Dietrich Chassis#: 900104 Sold for USD$840,000 2014 RM Auctions - Amelia Island | ![]() ![]() |
1932 Packard Individual Custom Eight Convertible Coupe Chassis#: 194206 Sold for USD$313,500 2012 RM Auctions - Monterey | |
1932 Packard Individual Custom Twin Six Sport Phaeton Chassis#: 900331 Sold for USD$946,000 2012 RM Auctions - Monterey | ![]() ![]() |
1932 Packard Model 906 Twin Six Sold for USD$1,650,000 2007 Vintage Motor Cars at Amelia Island | ![]() ![]() |
1932 PACKARD 906 DIETRICH SPORT PHAETON Sold for USD$275,000 2007 Barrett-Jackson - Scottsdale 2007 |
Packard Model 906 Twin Sixs That Failed To Sell At Auction
1932 Packard Model 906 Twin Six's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
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1932 Packard Twin Six Individual Custom Sport Phaeton by Dietrich | 900331 | 2019 RM Sothebys : Monterey | $750,000 | $950,000 | |
1932 Packard Twin Six Individual Custom Convertible Sedan by Dietrich | 900104 | 2018 RM Sothebys : Hershey | $600,000 | $750,000 | |
1932 Packard Twin Six 906 Individual Custom Convertible Sedan | 900245 | 2017 Gooding & Co. : Scottsdale, AZ | |||
1932 Packard Dual Cowl Phaeton | 2013 Mecum Auctions Monterey | $500,000 | |||
1932 Packard Twin Six 906 Sport Phaeton Dietrich Style | 2012 Leake Auctions Tulsa | $295,000 |
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1932 Packard Model 906 Twin Six
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