1938 Packard 1601 Eight Navigation
Features
Engine Location : | Front |
Drive Type : | Rear Wheel |
Shaft drive | |
Production Years for Series : | 1938 |
Coach Work : | Darrin, Rollston & Company |
Price : | $1,225-$1,650 |
Weight : | 3630 lbs | 1646.54 kg |
Engine & Transmission
Inline 8 | |
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Displacement : | 4621 cc | 282.0 cu in. | 4.6 L. |
Power : | 120 BHP (88.32 KW) |
Bore : | 3.3 in | 83 mm. |
Stroke : | 4.3 in | 108 mm. |
3 Selective Sliding Floor shift
Production Figures
Total Packard Production for 1938 : | 55,718 |
Total 1938 1601 Eight production : | 22,624 |
1938 Packard 1601 Eight |
Dimension(s)
Convertible Coupe
Seating Capacity : | 4 |
Doors : | 2 |
Exterior | |
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Wheelbase : | 127.0 in | 3226 mm. |
Convertible Sedan

Engine # D303801A
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Auction entries : 1
Price : | $1,650 |
Seating Capacity : | 5 |
Doors : | 4 |
Exterior | |
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Wheelbase : | 127.0 in | 3226 mm. |
Business Coupe
Price : | $1,225 |
Weight : | 3570 lbs | 1619.325 kg |
Seating Capacity : | 2 |
Doors : | 2 |
Exterior | |
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Wheelbase : | 127.0 in | 3226 mm. |
Club Coupe
Price : | $1,270 |
Weight : | 3550 lbs | 1610.253 kg |
Seating Capacity : | 4 |
Doors : | 2 |
Exterior | |
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Wheelbase : | 127.0 in | 3226 mm. |
2-Door Touring Sedan
Price : | $1,295 |
Weight : | 3600 lbs | 1632.933 kg |
Seating Capacity : | 5 |
Doors : | 2 |
Exterior | |
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Wheelbase : | 127.0 in | 3226 mm. |
Touring Sedan
Price : | $1,325 |
Weight : | 3650 lbs | 1655.612 kg |
Seating Capacity : | 5 |
Doors : | 4 |
Exterior | |
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Wheelbase : | 127.0 in | 3226 mm. |
Cabriolet
Body Designer : | Graber |
Seating Capacity : | 4 |
Doors : | 2 |
Exterior | |
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Wheelbase : | 127.0 in | 3226 mm. |
Convertible Victoria by Darrin

Chassis # A309389
Engine # C325338D
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Chassis # A320460B
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Coachwork : | Darrin |
Seating Capacity : | 4 |
Doors : | 2 |
Exterior | |
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Wheelbase : | 127.0 in | 3226 mm. |
All-Weather Panel Brougham by Rollston & Company

Engine # 310934
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Auction entries : 1
Coachwork : | Rollston & Company |
Doors : | 4 |
Exterior | |
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Wheelbase : | 127.0 in | 3226 mm. |
Handling
Suspension | |
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Rear : Semi-floating axle |
Tires / Wheels | |
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Tires : | 7.00 x 16 |
Wheels : | Disc |
1938 Averages
Avg. Car Cost : | $763 |
Avg. Household Income : | $1,730 |
Avg. Home : | $3,900 |
Avg. Gallon of Gas : | $0.10 |
1938 Packard 1601 Eight FAQs (show)
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What are the dimension and mechanical specifications of the 1938 Packard 1601 Eight?
Q: What is the wheelbase size of the 1938 Packard 1601 Eight? A: The 1938 Packard 1601 Eight has a wheelbase size of 127.00 inches.Q: How much did the 1938 Packard 1601 Eight cost when new?A: The 1938 Packard 1601 Eight cost approximately $1,225 to $1,650 (USD) when new.Q: What were the bodystyles of the 1938 Packard 1601 Eight? A: The 1938 Packard 1601 Eight was offered as a 2-Door Touring Sedan, All-Weather Panel Brougham, Business Coupe, Cabriolet, Club Coupe, Convertible Coupe, Convertible Sedan, Convertible Victoria, Touring Sedan.Q: What tires did the 1938 Packard 1601 Eight have? A: The 1938 Packard 1601 Eight had 7.00 x 16 tires.Q: What type of wheels did the 1938 Packard 1601 Eight have? A: The 1938 Packard 1601 Eight had Disc wheels.Q: How many vehicles did Packard produce in 1938? A: Packard produced 55,718 automobiles in 1938.Q: How many 1938 1601 Eights were produced? A: Packard produced 22,624 examples of the 1601 Eight in 1938.Q: What engine did the 1938 Packard 1601 Eight have? A: The engine powering the 1938 Packard 1601 Eight was a Inline 8 (4621 cc | 282.0 cu in. | 4.6 L.) with 120 BHP (88.32 KW). Q: What transmission did the 1938 Packard 1601 Eight have? A: The 1938 Packard 1601 Eight had a 3 speed Selective Sliding Floor shift gearbox.
What are the dimension and mechanical specifications of the 1938 Packard 1601 Eight?
How many 1938 Packard 1601 Eight were produced?
How powerful was the 1938 Packard 1601 Eight? Was the 1938 Packard 1601 Eight popular? Was the 1938 Packard 1601 Eight expensive? What was the fuel economy of the 1938 Packard 1601 Eight?
Q: What is the wheelbase size of the 1938 Packard 1601 Eight? A: The 1938 Packard 1601 Eight has a wheelbase size of 127.00 inches.Q: How much did the 1938 Packard 1601 Eight cost when new?A: The 1938 Packard 1601 Eight cost approximately $1,225 to $1,650 (USD) when new.Q: What were the bodystyles of the 1938 Packard 1601 Eight? A: The 1938 Packard 1601 Eight was offered as a 2-Door Touring Sedan, All-Weather Panel Brougham, Business Coupe, Cabriolet, Club Coupe, Convertible Coupe, Convertible Sedan, Convertible Victoria, Touring Sedan.Q: What tires did the 1938 Packard 1601 Eight have? A: The 1938 Packard 1601 Eight had 7.00 x 16 tires.Q: What type of wheels did the 1938 Packard 1601 Eight have? A: The 1938 Packard 1601 Eight had Disc wheels.Q: How many vehicles did Packard produce in 1938? A: Packard produced 55,718 automobiles in 1938.Q: How many 1938 1601 Eights were produced? A: Packard produced 22,624 examples of the 1601 Eight in 1938.Q: What engine did the 1938 Packard 1601 Eight have? A: The engine powering the 1938 Packard 1601 Eight was a Inline 8 (4621 cc | 282.0 cu in. | 4.6 L.) with 120 BHP (88.32 KW). Q: What transmission did the 1938 Packard 1601 Eight have? A: The 1938 Packard 1601 Eight had a 3 speed Selective Sliding Floor shift gearbox. - 1938 Packard 1601 Eight Menu
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