1942 PACKARD SUPER EIGHT 160
Body Style: CONVERTIBLE
Location: Specialty
Lot: SPEC25
Engine: 8 CYL
Auction: Borgata
Lot: 6107
Mileage: 47,800 Serial# 15992972
Color Ext: BLACK Int: RED
Equipment:
Color Ext: BLACK Int: RED
Equipment:
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Engine
Body
Chassis
Tires
Coachwork
Electrical
Transmission
Paint
Chrome
Vehicle Comments:
PACKARD REFERED TO THE 1942 MODEL YEAR AS IT'S SERIES 20. THERE WERE AROUND 2,580 SUPER EIGHT 160 MODELS BUILT IN 1942. OF THAT 2,580 ONLY 50 WERE CONVERTIBLES WITH ONLY 4 HAVING DUAL SIDE MOUNTS. SIDE MOUNTS WERE USED LARGELY ON TOURING SEDANS TO OPEN UP TRUNK SPACE FOR MORE LUGGAGE. THE SIDE MOUNTS GIVE THE CAR A VERY REGAL AND 1930'S LOOK. THIS IS THE LAST OF THE PRE-WAR CARS AS THEY SWITCHED OVER TO MANUFACTURING WARTIME MATERIALS NECESSARY FOR WINNING WW II. PACKARD BY THIS TIME WAS VERY BUST MAKING AIRPLANE ENGINES FOR THE ENGLISH LANCASTER BOMBER. WITHOUT QUESTION THIS IS ONE OF THE OUTSTANDING PRE-WAR PACKARD'S EVER BUILT. THIS IS A SHOW CAR IN EVERY SENSE OF THE WORD.
Engine/Powertrain/Suspension:
ENGINE IS AN EIGHT CYLINDER WITH 3-SPEED TRANSMISSION WITH FACTORY INSTALLED OVERDRIVE. ALL MECHANICS HAVE BEEN COMPLETELY RESTORED AND FUNCTION AS NEW.
Body/Chassis/Tires/Paint/Chrome/Electrical:
THE BODY COLOR IS SOLID BLACK LACQUER OVER A FLAWLESS, RUST FREE, LASER STRAIGHT BODY. ALL CHROME AND BRIGHTWORK IS SHOW QUALITY. THE CONVERTIBLE TOP AND COVER ARE THE HIGHEST QUALITY TAN CANVAS. THE POWER TOP WORKS FLAWLESSLY. DUAL SIDE MOUNT TIRES. NEW RADIAL WIDE WHITE WALL TIRES.
Interior:
THE INTERIOR IS NEW DARK RED LEATHER. THE EQUIPMENT INCLUDES FACTORY RADIO, FACTORY PACKARD HEATER AND DUAL SPOT LIGHTS
Restoration:
THIS CAR HAS BEEN COMPLETELY RESTORED MECHANICALLY AND COSMETICALLY.