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1931 Packard Custom Eight Roadster

191299roadUnited States
Colour
Coral and Russett two-tone

A 1931 Packard Custom Eight roadster, among fewer than a dozen believed to survive in authentic form, this car represents the sportiest body style from Packard's Senior Eight range. Delivered by the Star Garage Company of Streator, Illinois on 26 July 1931, it carries closely matched original chassis, engine, and steering stampings. The car has a competition history including AACA and European concours victories, and spent a period in Europe before entering museum display in 2009.

Ownership

  1. —Auction sale
    Sold US$151,250

    RM Sotheby's catalogue lot →

  2. 1931-07-26 →Factory delivery
    Star Garage Company of Streator, Illinois
    partial documentation

    Identified as the original delivering dealer; a reproduction plate records this delivery date, though the plate itself is not an original document.

  3. 1990 →Acquisition unknown
    European owner
    partial documentation

    Following a cosmetic restoration around 1990, the car relocated to Europe for a period, during which it was shown at a concours in 2000.

  4. 2009 →Private sale
    Mr. Burdick
    partial documentation

    Acquired the car in 2009 and has kept it on permanent museum display since that time.

  5. Date unknown
    Adrian Winchell
    partial documentation

    Former owner based in Beloit, Wisconsin; no specific dates for his tenure are given in the catalogue.

Competition

  1. 1979Antique Automobile Club of America National Show
    AACA National First Prize
    First Prize

    Earned the top AACA national-level award in 1979 during an earlier phase of the car's history.

  2. 2000
    Concours d'Elegance Chopard
    First Prize

    Entered and won a top award at this European concours while the car was based on the continent following its 1990 restoration.

Maintenance & restoration

  1. 1990
    Restoration

    A cosmetic restoration was completed, resulting in the current Coral and Russett two-tone paintwork and the brown leather interior that remain present today.

    Described as a fresh cosmetic restoration; the finish has aged well with only minor interior wear noted at time of cataloguing.

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