1942 Packard Super-8 One-Eighty Convertible Victoria

1942 Packard Custom Super Eight 180 Convertible Victoria is the sixth of 15 Darrin Victorias built in 1942. It is finished in period colors of maroon with tan leather and powered by a 356 cubic-inch L-head inline -8cylinder engine with a single Stromberg 2-barrel carburetor and delivering 160 horsepower at 4,600 RPM. There is a three-speed manual gearbox with overdrive, four-wheel hydraulic drum brakes, and an independent front suspension with coil springs.

The early history of this Packard is not known and is rumored to have been a gift when new to the president of Mexico by Franklin Delano Roosevelt, though this has never been firmly established. In the late-1960s, the car was owned by Norman Knight before passing in the mid-1970s to John H. 'Jack' Behn. Around 1980, it was purchased by Dr. Fernando 'Ferdie' Pacheco.

In 1992, the Packard appeared at auction and later came into the care of Jim Timberlake. The current caretaker acquired the Packard in 2004, and has since been mechanically and cosmetically maintained by his full-time staff.

By Daniel Vaughan | Nov 2021