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When Packard built the 734 Speedster Phaeton, they took their shortest wheelbase, their lightest body style, and their biggest engine, added a special carburetor, modified the manifold, increased the horsepower, upgraded the brakes, and debuted a superfast, rakishly stylish hotrod. With its four-speed transmission, it was capable of 100 mph in top gear. To add to its mystique, Packard employed minimal advertising, making the Phaeton a highly sought-after model, that only those in the know would aspire to. Only 150 units of the 734 Series were built in 1930, with over five body styles offered, including 32 Phaetons. Despite its celebrity, Packard chose not to continue the Speedster Series in 1931, making this car - one of only five remaining Phaetons - all the more desirable.
2019 RM Sothebys : The Guyton Collection
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $800,000-USD $1,100,000
Sale Price :
USD $665,000
1930 Packard Series 734 Eight Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the Packard Series 734 Eight
(Data based on Model Year 1930 sales)
1930 Packard 'Model 734 Speedster' Runabout Chassis#: 184098 Sold for USD$417,500 2023 Bonhams : Quail | |
1930 Packard Eight Sedan Chassis#: 289803 Sold for USD$16,500 2023 Mecum : Kissimmee Summer Special 2023 | |
1930 Packard 734 Speedster Eight Phaeton Chassis#: 184100 Sold for USD$665,000 2019 RM Sothebys : The Guyton Collection | |
1930 Packard 734 Speedster Runabout Sold for USD$1,765,000 2019 Gooding & Company : Amelia Island | |
1930 Packard 734 Speedster Phaeton Chassis#: 184065 Sold for USD$1,127,500 2018 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach | |
1930 Packard 734 Speedster Runabout Chassis#: 184100 Sold for USD$2,090,000 2016 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach | |
1930 Packard Speedster Eight Runabout Chassis#: 184012 Sold for USD$165,000 2014 RM Auctions - Automobiles of Arizona | |
1930 Packard 734 Speedster Phaeton Chassis#: 184065 Sold for USD$975,000 2012 Gooding and Company - Pebble Beach Auction | |
1930 Packard 734 Speedster Boattail Runabout Chassis#: 184089 Sold for USD$506,000 2011 RM Auctions at Monterey | |
1930 Packard 734 Speedster Runabout Chassis#: 184089 Sold for USD$187,000 2011 RM Auctions - Concours d'Elegance at St. Johns | |
1930 Packard Model 734 Boattail Speedster Chassis#: 184029 Sold for USD$181,500 2011 RM Auctions - Automobiles of Amelia Island | |
1930 Packard Boattail Speedster Sold for USD$99,000 2010 Auctions America : Auburn Collector Car Auction | |
1930 Packard 734 Sold for USD$121,000 2007 Vintage Motor Car Auction at Meadow Brook Hall | |
1930 Packard 734 Speedster Runabout Chassis#: 184089 Sold for USD$211,750 2005 Vintage Motor Cars at Meadow Brook Hall |
Packard Series 734 Eights That Failed To Sell At Auction
1930 Packard Series 734 Eight's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
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1930 Packard 734 Speedster | 184006 | 2017 Artcurial : Retromobile | $350,000 | $450,000 |
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