1941 Packard Super-8 One-Sixty Touring Sedan

The 1941 Packard (Nineteenth Series) gained headlights that were faired into the front fenders, 15-inch wheels, new grille treatment, and the elimination of running boards. The twelve-cylinder engines had been dropped after 1939, leaving the 356 cubic-inch straight-eight unit as the top-of-the-line option. Although it had four fewer cylinders, these inline eights were at least as powerful and more reliable than the V-12.

This Super Eight One-Sixty 7-Passenger Touring Sedan was originally sold by C.L. Norton of Alvan Fuller's Packard Motor Car Company of Boston. It left the factory powered by engine number D503713 (which continues to reside in the engine bay) and equipped with six wheels, the Electromatic clutch, and Aero Drive (an overdrive-module for the transmission). The car was sold to Alfred C. Gardner of Revere, Massachusetts, for the sum of $2,698.50 plus his 1937 Packard 7-Passenger Sedan. The car remained in the Gardner family until 2005. The current (and third) owner purchased the car in January 2018, and at that time, the Packard had 55,794 miles on its odometer.

This well-preserved Grove Green Super Eight One-Sixty has added 1,450 miles while in the current owner's care. During that time, the car's braking system was overhauled, signal lights were added, and a new set of period-style whitewall tires were fitted.

By Daniel Vaughan | Feb 2024