1932 Packard Standard Eight Coupe Roadster (body style 509)
- Engine
- 320 cu in (5.2L) straight-eight
- Colour
- Polychrome red, lighter shade on upper bodywork over darker lower body
A 1932 Packard Ninth Series Standard Eight Coupe Roadster on the 136-inch wheelbase chassis, body style 509 — the first Packard convertible to carry that designation, designed by Werner Gubitz and inspired by a LeBaron catalogue custom. Reportedly delivered new on 31 August 1932 through Packard's Park Avenue dealership in New York, the car was restored around 1980 and earned an AACA National First Prize, later achieving Senior status. A second restoration under more recent ownership brought a polychrome red finish, re-upholstered tan leather interior, and an engine rebuild.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$154,000
- → 1932-08-31Factory deliveryPackard factory dealership, Park Avenue, New York Citypartial documentation
Believed to have been the delivering dealer when the car was sold new on 31 August 1932.
- 1932-08-31 →Private saleUnknown first retail ownernone documentation
Original purchaser from the Park Avenue dealership; identity not stated in the catalogue.
- 2016 →Acquisition unknownConsignorpartial documentation
Commissioned a full cosmetic and mechanical restoration during this period, including engine rebuild, fresh paintwork in polychrome red, and new tan leather upholstery.
- Date unknownPre-restoration owner circa 1980none documentation
Car was restored around 1980 under this ownership, after which it earned an AACA National First Prize and subsequently AACA Senior status.
Competition
- —Antique Automobile Club of AmericaAACA National First PrizeFirst Prize
Award received approximately one year after the circa-1980 restoration was completed.
- —Antique Automobile Club of AmericaAACA Senior StatusSenior status achieved
Earned following the National First Prize, representing the next tier of AACA judging recognition.
Maintenance & restoration
- 1980Restoration
A full restoration was carried out around 1980; scope details are not specified beyond the car subsequently meeting AACA judging standards at National level.
Restoration date is approximate; the catalogue uses 'circa 1980'.
- 2016Restoration
Comprehensive restoration completed under current ownership, encompassing a polychrome two-tone red exterior finish, a fully re-upholstered tan leather interior, and a matching new convertible top; chrome wire wheels with Packard hubs and wide whitewall tires also fitted.
Undertaken after the consignor's acquisition in 2016; exact completion date not stated.
- 2016Engine rebuild
The 320-cubic-inch inline eight-cylinder engine was reportedly rebuilt as part of the broader mechanical refurbishment carried out under current ownership.
Described as 'said to have included' a rebuild, implying the information comes from seller representation rather than verified documentation.
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