1940 Packard One-Twenty Station Wagon

The Packard 110 and the 120 were given a major redesign for 1940 with the distinctive Packard grille now flanked by two side grilles and the hood louvres also restyled. The front fenders now housed sealed beam headlamps with streamlined parking lights situated at the top of the fender crowns. There were several important mechanical upgrades such as a new cylinder head design for improved fuel intake. Even with these mechanical upgrades, the horsepower remained the same at 120 bhp.

For 1940, there were a total of 28,138 examples of the Model 120 produced. This station wagon example was given a no-expense-spared, 10-year restoration that was completed in mid-2005.

Coachwork for the station wagon bodies was handled by the Hercules Body Company of Evansville, Indiana, who also built wagon bodies for Buick. The Hercules Body number is 143. The body is painted in its original shade of Inverness Green and has several options such as an overdrive transmission, dual side-mount tires, tire metal covers, front and rear bumper guards and grille guards, a Packard script locking fuel cap, dual heaters and a six-button Packard custom radio.

In 2006 and 2007 it earned its AACA National Junior and Senior awards and the AACA Joseph Parkin Award in 2008 for the best prewar Packard in the Eastern Division.

In 2009, this Station Wagon was offered for sale at the Gooding & Company auction in Scottsdale, Arizona. The car was estimated to sell for $220,000 - $270,000. The lot was sold for a high bid of $198,000, including the buyer's premium.

By Daniel Vaughan | Apr 2009