1931 Packard Model 845 Convertible Coupe

This Packard Deluxe Eight Convertible Coupe wears coachwork by LeBaron and is currently one of three known to survive. This particular example is the only one of the three not held in a long-term private collection. The vehicle number plate on the firewall identifies it as having been delivered on 10 February 1931 by the Earle C. Anthony Packard dealership in Oakland, California. Relatively early on in its life, it is believed to have been moved to the Midwest. In the 1950s, it is believed to have been acquired by Wayne Merriman. It was subsequently sold by Mr. Merriman in the early 1960s to Gene Perkins of Indiana. Mr. Perkins had the car fully restored and later traded it for a Dietrich Individual Custom.

This car has a low-profile top distinctive of the model. It has a full trunk rather than a rumble seat, along with a properly fitted trunk and rack. It rides on painted red wire wheels. The exterior is finished in creamy tan with russet brown moldings. Dual side-mounted spares with chromed covers and mirrors, dual Pilot Ray lights that turn with the front wheels, a chrome radiator stone guard, and the Packard Goddess of Speed radiator mascot complete the package.

By Daniel Vaughan | Dec 2016