1934 Packard Eleventh Series (1108) Twelve Sport Sedan by Derham
This 1934 Packard Model 1108 Twelve wears a unique Derham sport sedan body that began life on a 1930 Packard Seventh Series Deluxe Eight before being rebuilt and remounted to its current chassis by original owner John Bromley. The only Packard Twelve so bodied, it features a removable centre pillar and canvas roofline — an early precursor to the hardtop concept. Restored over six years by Ken Vaughn, later co-founder of the celebrated Hill & Vaughn shop, it took First in Class and Most Elegant Car at the 1972 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance and has remained an award-winning example of American coachbuilding ever since.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$291,000
- 1965 →Acquisition unknownTom Dunaway Jr.partial documentation
South Carolina owner who took on the disassembled project in 1965 but sold it shortly afterwards without completing the work.
- → 1998Private saleKen Vaughnpartial documentation
California-based restorer who spent six years returning the car to original condition; the finished Packard became a showcase piece for his later venture Hill and Vaughn, winning multiple awards before he finally parted with it in 1998.
- 1998 → 2006Private saleOtis Chandlerpartial documentation
Prominent collector who was building a significant holding of coachbuilt Packard Twelves; he returned the car to Pebble Beach in 1999 and retained it until his death in 2006.
- 2006 →Acquisition unknownJohn Muckelpartial documentation
California collector who commissioned a cosmetic freshening of the restoration by Glenn Vaughn, son of the original restorer, working from his own Idaho facility; held the car for approximately a decade before selling.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownJohn Bromleypartial documentation
Proprietor of a Philadelphia lace manufacturing business and regular Packard client; after roughly four years he had the original body transferred onto a new 1108 Twelve chassis.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownStudebaker-Packard dealer in North Carolinapartial documentation
Reportedly purchased the car around the mid-1950s and disassembled it in preparation for a restoration that was never completed.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownProminent Midwest collectorpartial documentation
Most recent prior owner before the current auction consignment; retained the car until shortly before the sale.
Competition
- 1972Classic Car Club of America concours circuit1972 Pebble Beach Concours d'EleganceFirst in Class and Most Elegant Car
The result followed Ken Vaughn's six-year restoration and established the car as a flagship example of his shop's capabilities.
- 19991999 Pebble Beach Concours d'EleganceSecond in Class
Entered by Otis Chandler roughly a year after he acquired the car; the restoration was by then approximately three decades old.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Modification
The original Derham sport sedan body was removed from its 1930 Seventh Series Deluxe Eight chassis, rebuilt, and remounted onto a new 1934 Model 1108 Packard Twelve chassis at the direction of John Bromley.
Described as the only Packard Twelve to carry this body style.
- —RestorationHill & Vaughn
Comprehensive, meticulous restoration to original specification carried out by Ken Vaughn over a six-year period, transforming the disassembled project into concours-winning condition.
Work was completed before the formal establishment of Hill & Vaughn but reflected the same standard; the car became a signature piece demonstrating Vaughn's abilities.
- —RestorationGlenn Vaughn restoration facility
Selective refreshing and recommissioning of the existing decades-old restoration, carried out by Glenn Vaughn at his own facility.
Commissioned by John Muckel after acquiring the car in 2006; Glenn Vaughn is the son of original restorer Ken Vaughn and operated independently in Idaho.
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