1938 Packard Super 8
$109,500
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Vehicle Specifications
- VIN11432041
- Classic Car ID102762567
- Stock Number143
- CategoryAntiques
- Body StyleN/A
- New/UsedUsed
- MileageN/A
- Engine500-cubic-inch Cadillac V-8 wi
- DoorsSedan
- TransmissionAutomatic
- Exterior ColorBlack
- Interior ColorGray
Classic Car Overview
500-cubic-inch Cadillac V-8 with 4bbl carbs
Modified drivetrain and automatic transmission
Air-conditioning and heat
Stylish body style with divider glass
Dual spotlights and dual enclosed side-mounted spares
Always built to the highest standards, the Packard was unquestionably one of the finest American cars of the prewar era and deservedly popular on this side of the Atlantic. The Packard ranked alongside the worlds top luxury makes and was a frequent sight at the most exclusive society functions of its era, being favored by film stars, celebrities and plutocrats. First introduced in 1924, the Eight was notable as the first Packard to employ four-wheel brakes. Its side-valve straight-eight engine developed 85bhp from 358 cubic inches, and the Eight lineup initially comprised ten models on two wheelbase lengths. In 1927, the engine was enlarged to 384-cid and a smaller 319-cid Standard Eight was introduced for 1929, the larger engine continuing to power the Custom and DeLuxe Eights. The latter was renamed Super Eight for 1933, by which time all Packards featured synchromesh transmission. Introduced for the 1935 season, the One Twenty (120) Eight, also known as the Junior Packard, represented the companys first foray into the medium-priced market sector. Engine improvements were introduced year by year, the big news for 1937 being the introduction of the 320-cid engine on the larger Eight together with independent front suspension and hydraulic brakes.
Although Packard kept genuine phaetons four-door open cars without side windows in production through 1936, by then the convertible sedan had fairly well taken over the four-door open car market. Up until 1930, the convertible sedan had been catalogued as an Individual Custom that had been designed and built by the likes of Brewster or Dietrich. In 1931, it became a production style in the
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