1930 Packard 740 Custom Eight Sport Phaeton
- Colour
- Two-tone red
A Packard 740 Custom Eight Sport Phaeton, a dual-cowl design widely regarded as one of the most evocative body styles of the Classic Era. Restored by Dick Terhune of Blue Ridge Restoration, it earned an Antique Automobile Club of America National Senior First Prize at Chattanooga in 1979. The car subsequently passed through several notable American collections, including the Sterling McCall Museum in Texas and the John M. O'Quinn collection, before entering the Clive and Janet Cussler collection in Arizona, where it resided for roughly fifteen years.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$114,800
- 2006 → 2009Acquisition unknownJohn M. O'Quinnpartial documentation
Part of an extensive Texas private collection; the car remained there until sold early in 2009.
- 2009 →Private saleClive and Janet Cusslerpartial documentation
Acquired as part of their Arizona-based collection, where it has remained for approximately 15 years and is considered one of the collection's longest-held pieces.
- Date unknownMcGowan brotherspartial documentation
Car originated from the McGowan brothers' collection based in Branford, Connecticut.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownDick Terhunepartial documentation
Terhune, of Blue Ridge Restoration in Virginia, carried out a full restoration and subsequently sold the car directly to the next owner.
- Date unknownPrivate saleJack R. Millerpartial documentation
Purchased directly from the restorer; entered the car in AACA judging, earning a national senior first prize, then sold it after roughly one year.
- Date unknownPrivate saleJerry J. Moorepartial documentation
Houston-based owner who acquired the car from Miller; subsequently passed it to a well-known Texas museum.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownSterling McCall Museumpartial documentation
Prominent Texas automotive museum operated by the late Sterling McCall; car passed through this collection before moving to the next owner.
Competition
- 1979Antique Automobile Club of AmericaAACA National Meet, ChattanoogaNational Senior First Prize
Car was entered in AACA judging by owner Jack R. Miller and received the top national senior award at the Chattanooga event.
Maintenance & restoration
- —RestorationBlue Ridge Restoration
A full restoration was carried out by Dick Terhune of Blue Ridge Restoration in Virginia. The work was of clearly high quality and remained in largely sound condition many years later, with only typical wear visible at panel gaps.
Restoration predates the 1979 AACA competition appearance. The vehicle number plate is a replacement, though body details confirming original sport phaeton specification were retained.
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