1912 Packard Model 1-48 Tourer

Packard developed its first six-cylinder model in 1912, employing a 525 cubic-inch T-head engine, and maintained this platform as their top-of-the-line option until 1915. A total of six Packard 1-48s exist, and this car is the oldest in existence. One of only three 1-48 Phaetons, it is a superb example of the early American automotive elite. It has enjoyed a storied history and, based on markings on the rear of the car revealed during its initial restoration in the 1980s, it is believed to have been one of the automobiles used by Henry Joy, then-president of Packard, in one of his cross-country tours. Over the years some owners sought to modernize the Phaeton, but these modifications were undone amidst the car's restoration. The current owner has owned the car since 1981 and has driven it more than 40,000 miles.