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1942 Packard Super-8 One-Eighty

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    Howard 'Dutch' Darrin was a flamboyant designer, based in Hollywood. In 1939, after having successfully sold a handful of custom Darrin Packards to celebrities such as Clark Gable, he proposed marketing his custom convertible as a glamour leader for the Packard brand.

    Unfortunately, production never achieved the numbers Darrin or Packard had hoped for. They were originally offered on the 120 and 180 chassis. Bodies were initially built by the Auburn Central Company, the former manufacturer of Auburn cars. However, by 1941 they had a huge contract to build Jeep bodies for the military and couldn't build the low-volume Darrin bodies. Picking up the contract was Sayer and Scoville, of Cincinnati, a builder of professional cars and limousines. By 1942, they had become Hess and Eisenhardt and had instituted some small design changes to the cars.

    The ultra-exclusive 1942 Darrin was based on a One-Eighty series, Model 2006 Special, 127-inch wheelbase chassis. It was powered by the 356 cubic-inch Packard Super 8 engine, rated at 160 horsepower. The 1942 Darrin weighed 3,920 lbs and was listed for $4,595. The 1942 model was the last Darrin built before all civilian car production was halted for the duration. This particular car was number 9 of only 15 built for 1942. These were the last of the Packard Darrins.

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    1942 Packard Super-8 One-Eighty Auction Sales

    Recent Sales of the Packard Super-8 One-Eighty

    (Data based on Model Year 1942 sales)
    1942 Packard Clipper One-Eighty Convertible Victoria by Darrin
    Chassis#: 1529-2013
    Sold for USD$209,000
      2024 RM Sothebys : Hershey
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    1942 Packard Super Eight 180 All-Weather Town Car by Rollson
    Chassis#: 1550-2043
    Sold for USD$41,250
      2023 RM Sothebys : Hershey
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    1942 Packard Custom Super Eight One-Eighty Special Darrin Victoria Convertible
    Chassis#: 1529-2009
    Sold for USD$885,000
      2021 Worldwide Auctioneers : The 14th Annual Auburn Auction
     
    1942 Packard Custom Super Eight 180 Convertible Victoria
    Chassis#: 1529-2006
    Sold for USD$324,000
      2021 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach Concours Auction
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    1942 Packard Clipper One Eighty Convertible Victoria by Darrin
    Chassis#: 1529-2004
    Sold for USD$401,000
      2018 RM Sothebys : Amelia Island
    1942 Packard Super-8 One-Eighty image  1942 Packard Super-8 One-Eighty image  
    1942 Packard 180 Darrin
    Sold for USD$330,000
      2008 Vintage Motor Cars of Meadow Brook
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    1942 Packard 180 Super Eight Convertible Victoria
    Chassis#: E502240
    Sold for USD$280,500
      2004 Gooding & Company Pebble Beach Auction
     
    1942 Packard Super 8 One Eighty Darrin
    Sold for USD$240,750
      2004 The Florida Collector Car Auction
     
    1942 Packard Super 8-180 Victoria
    Sold for USD$214,500
      2003 Vintage Motor Cars at Meadow Brook Hall
     
    1942 Packard Darrin Convertible
    Sold for USD$270,300
      2002 Michigan Fall Classic Car Auction - The Kughn Collection
     

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    1942 Packard Super-8 One-Eighty

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    1942 Packard Super-8 One-Eighty Vehicle Profiles

    1942 Packard Super-8 One-Eighty vehicle information
    All Weather Town Car
    Coachwork: Rollson
    Chassis #: 1550-2043
    1942 Packard Super-8 One-Eighty vehicle information
    Convertible Victoria
    Coachwork: Darrin
    Chassis #: 1529-2006
    Engine #: CE500398
    1942 Packard Super-8 One-Eighty vehicle information
    Convertible Coupe
    Coachwork: Darrin
    1942 Packard Super-8 One-Eighty vehicle information
    Convertible Victoria
    Coachwork: Darrin
    Chassis #: 1529-2004
    Engine #: CE500053
    1942 Packard Super-8 One-Eighty vehicle information
    Convertible Victoria
    Coachwork: Darrin
    1942 Packard Super-8 One-Eighty vehicle information
    Convertible Coupe
    Coachwork: Darrin
    1942 Packard Super-8 One-Eighty vehicle information
    Convertible Coupe
    Coachwork: Darrin
    1942 Packard Super-8 One-Eighty vehicle information
    1942 Packard Super-8 One-Eighty vehicle information
    Convertible Coupe
    Coachwork: Darrin
    Chassis #: 15292 013
    1942 Packard Super-8 One-Eighty vehicle information
    Convertible Coupe
    Coachwork: Darrin

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