1939 Packard 1707 Twelve Convertible Coupe

This 1939 Packard Twelve 1707 Convertible Coupe with Packard vehicle number 1239-2006 was delivered to Packard Toledo Inc. on November 4, 1938. In 2009 it was purchased by Mr. Eugene Cohen of Sarasota, Florida from a resident of Tennessee who had started to disassemble it. A complete restoration soon followed and was rewarded with first place awards in AACA competition in 2012 and 2013.

The Packard was covered in black with a gray top and dark red leather interior. The 473 cubic-inch L-head twelve-cylinder engine is fitted with a single Stromberg EE3 Downdraft carburetor and delivers 175 horsepower at 3,200 RPM. There is a three-speed manual gearbox, four-wheel vacuum-assisted drum brakes, an independent coil spring suspension in the front, and a live axle at the rear with semi-elliptical leaf springs.

This Packard has metal side-mount covers fitted with dual rear-view mirrors. There are Packard driving lights, a trunk rack, whitewall tires, and a radio.

The current caretaker had the Packard judged in competition at the CCCA's January 2022 annual meeting in Palm Beach, Florida, garnering a First Place award and earning senior badge no. 3368.

By Daniel Vaughan | Apr 2022