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This 1938 Packard Eight wears a Convertible Victoria body created by Howard 'Dutch' Darrin. It is believed that the car was originally owned by 1930s actress and dancer, Sally Rand. In 1965, Mr. John O. Bohmer acquired the Hollywood Darrin in a trade deal with a businessman from Independence, Missouri. Over the next quarter century, parts were sourced in preparation for a restoration. Between 1991 and 1996, the car was restored and the work included a color change from the original cream to the present red. The car is equipped with a pair of period-style amber fog lamps.
This Packard is powered by a 282 cubic-inch L-head inline 8-cylinder engine with a single Downdraft carburetor and delivers 120 horsepower at 3,800 RPM. There is a three-speed selective synchromesh manual gearbox with overdrive, four-wheel hydraulic drum brakes, a live rear axle, and an independent front coil spring suspension.By Daniel Vaughan | Dec 2023
This Packard is powered by a 282 cubic-inch L-head inline 8-cylinder engine with a single Downdraft carburetor and delivers 120 horsepower at 3,800 RPM. There is a three-speed selective synchromesh manual gearbox with overdrive, four-wheel hydraulic drum brakes, a live rear axle, and an independent front coil spring suspension.By Daniel Vaughan | Dec 2023
2023 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $200,000-USD $250,000
Sale Price :
USD $128,800
1938 Packard 1601 Eight Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the Packard 1601 Eight
(Data based on Model Year 1938 sales)
| 1938 PACKARD EIGHT ONE-TWENTY CONVERTIBLE VICTORIA Chassis#: A320460B Sold for USD$128,800 2023 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach |   |
| 1938 Packard Eight All-Weather Brougham Chassis#: A310934A Sold for USD$50,400 2021 Worldwide Auctioneers : The 14th Annual Auburn Auction | |
| 1938 Packard Eight Convertible Coupe Sold for USD$48,400 2020 RM Sothebys : Open Roads, Fall | |
| 1938 Packard Eight Convertible Sedan Sold for USD$8,250 2019 Mecum : Chicago | |
| 1938 Packard Eight Convertible Coupe Sold for USD$33,000 2019 RM Auctions : Auburn Fall | |
| 1938 Packard Eight Convertible Coupe Chassis#: 11993217 Sold for USD$33,000 2019 Auburn Spring : RM Auctions | |
| 1938 Packard 8 Sedan Sold for USD$24,750 2017 Russo & Steele : Scottsdale Az | |
| 1938 PACKARD 1601 4-DOOR TOURING SEDAN Chassis#: 119216074 Sold for USD$29,700 2016 Barrett-Jackson : Las Vegas | |
| 1938 Packard Eight Convertible Sedan Sold for USD$65,250 2016 RM Sotheby's : Hershey |   |
| 1938 Packard One-Twenty Straight Eight Chassis#: 482547 Sold for USD$24,276 2015 Barons Auction : Annual Yuletide Classic | |
| 1938 Packard Eight Cabriolet by Graber Chassis#: 1601-2039 Sold for USD$1,760,000 2015 RM Sotheby's : The Andrews Collection | |
| 1938 Packard Eight Brewster Limousine Sold for USD$40,000 2015 Mecum - Rogers'Classic Car Museum 2015 | |
| 1938 Packard Eight cabriolet Sold for USD$33,944 2015 Rétromobile by Artcurial Motorcars | |
| 1938 Packard Eight All-Weather Panel Brougham Sold for USD$77,000 2012 Gooding and Company - Pebble Beach Auction |   |
| 1938 Packard Eight Series 1601 Club Coupé Chassis#: B312824A Sold for USD$18,495 2012 Aalholm Automobile Collection | |
| 1938 Packard Eight Convertible Victoria Chassis#: A309389 Sold for USD$269,500 2010 RM Auctions - Sports & Classics of Monterey |   |
| 1938 Packard Eight Convertible Sedan Chassis#: A313050 Sold for USD$60,500 2010 RM Auctions - Vintage Motor Cars of Meadow Brook | |
| 1938 Packard 1601 Eight Sedan Chassis#: 424761 Sold for USD$29,430 2009 Shannons Auctions - 2009 Shannons Classic Vehicle Auction at MotorEx | |
| 1938 Packard Eight Convertible Victoria Chassis#: A309389 Sold for USD$282,000 2009 Greenwich Concours d'Elegance, Collectors' Motorcars and Automobilia | |
| 1938 Packard Eight Convertible Coupe Chassis#: 11992325 Sold for USD$93,500 2008 RM Auctions - Automobiles of Arizona |
Packard 1601 Eights That Failed To Sell At Auction
1938 Packard 1601 Eight's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
| Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 PACKARD 120 CUSTOM CONVERTIBLE | WA98253883 | 2022 BarrettJackson : Scottsdale, Arizona | |||
| 1938 Packard Eight Touring Sedan | 2018 Mecum : Kansas City | $24,000 | |||
| 1938 Packard 120 | 2016 Carlisle Auctions : Lakeland Winter Auction | ||||
| 1938 PACKARD EIGHT CONVERTIBLE COUPE | 2011 Auctions America Spring Auburn | $80,000 | |||
| 1938 PACKARD EIGHT CONVERTIBLE COUPE | 2011 Auctions America Fort Lauderdale | $72,500 | |||
| 1938 Packard Darrin Convertible | 2010 Bonhams Greenwich Concours d'EleganceCollectors' Motorcars | $225,000 | $275,000 | ||
| 1938 PACKARD MODEL 1601 FOUR DOOR SEDAN | 2002 Kruse Auction Tulsa, OK | $8,000 | |||
| 1938 PACKARD MODEL 8 TOURING SEDAN | 2001 Kruse Auction Tulsa, OK | $30,000 |
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