1934 Packard Twelve Touring Car

The Packard V12 had a 160 horsepower, 445.5 cubic-inch engine with banks of cylinders at 67-degrees, and was produced from 1932 through 1939. Total production in eight years was about 7,000 units. This car was purchased new by the City of New York in 1934. Its primary purpose was to be used as a parade car for such dignitaries as President Franklin D. Roosevelt, the Mayor of New York, Fiorello LaGuardia, the World Champion New York Yankees, and other dignitaries of the era.

The City of New York owned this car until the 1950s when it was purchased by Leo Gephart. Mr. Gephart, in turn, sold it to James Dougherty of Indianapolis, who sold it to the current owner in 2005. A complete restoration was completed in 2007.

This car was originally purchased by the City of New York in 1934. Its primary use was as a parade car for such dignitaries as President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, New York Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia, the World Champion New York Yankees, and other celebrities of the time.

This 1934 Packard 1107 Twelve 7 Passenger Touring Car was the last to feature the classic swept fender lines as future models would use the streamlined look. The front end featured a V-shaped radiator and matching headlights and fender lights. The interior is equally as elegant, with walnut trim and many luxurious appointments.

Packard offered a wide array of body styles for the Twelve Series in 1934, but the Rumble Seat Coupe Roadster was considered the most desirable and rare. There are now only twenty examples known to have survived the test of time. A total of fifty had been produced in 1934.

The City of New York continued to use this car until the 1950s when it was purchased by Leo Gephart, who in turn sold it to James Dougherty of Indianapolis, Indiana. Mr. Doughtery owned the car until the current owner purchased it in October 2005. Upon taking possession of this car, he immediately began a body-off restoration which was completed by the summer of 2007.