1939 Packard 1708 Twelve Touring Sedan

Since 1939 was the last year for V-12 Packard's, All V-12s were manufactured on order only, there were 446 built, of the 86 that were the same model as this, there are only five known survivors.

This car was built for the Japanese Embassy in San Francisco, California. When the Imperial government of Japan bombed Pearl Harbor the car was impounded by the U.S. Government.

After the war, it was sold as a war surplus to a farmer in Northern California who drove it for over forty years. He taught his eight children to drive in this car.

The car was later sold to the Disney Corporation for the Queen Mary project. When Disney pulled out, the current owners purchased the car.

The car has been driven on several long-distance antique and classic car tours, from Newport, Rhode Island to San Francisco, California, and a Canadian/American tour. The engine is a 473 cubic-inch V12 and the last of this type of engine to be built. Also, this is the last extensive use of wood in an inner body construction. All steel body construction was used from this point on. This model was the first to have a column shift. There is a radio in the rear compartment only, clock front and back, jump seats - seats nine people comfortably. For privacy, there is a division window between the front and rear compartments. This vehicle has never been restored, repaired - yes, but never restored. Comfortable, quiet, and keeps up with modern-day traffic.