1934 Packard 1106-4 LeBaron Sport Coupe
- Engine
- Twelve-cylinder (Eleventh Series Twelve engine, no. 901-601)
- Colour
- Gunmetal gray with black leather padded roof
The 1934 Packard Series 1106 Sport Coupe (vehicle number 1106-4) is the fourth and last of only four such bodies built by LeBaron of Detroit to a design by Alexis de Sakhnoffsky. It carries the lowest known Eleventh Series engine serial number and served as the 1934 New York Auto Show exhibit car. After five years at the Packard factory it passed through several notable American collections, was restored in the 1980s to earn national concours awards, and is extensively documented in major Packard reference works.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$2,200,000
- —Auction saleEstimate US$2,250,000 – US$3,000,000
- 1934 → 1939Factory deliveryPackard Motor Car Companyfull documentation
Retained by the manufacturer for five years, used as a show vehicle and displayed at the 1934 New York Auto Show; factory turntable photographs in both Eleventh and Twelfth Series configurations are preserved at Michigan State University.
- 1939 →Private saleMr. Braeburnpartial documentation
Pittsburgh industrialist who took first title in Pennsylvania; vehicle was garaged at the Morrowfield, a hotel and apartment complex in Pittsburgh's Oakland neighborhood.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownJames Tagliabuepartial documentation
Houston-area funeral director with a substantial Packard collection; all his cars featured padded roofs and dark green paint. The car was observed at this time by Robert K. Voss, who confirmed it was still original and unrestored in Packard Green.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownJerry J. Moorepartial documentation
Houston collector who had the car restored during the 1980s and exhibited it at multiple concours events, earning an AACA National First Prize in 1983 and a CCCA National First Prize.
- Date unknownPrivate saleArturo Kellerpartial documentation
Noted collector who kept the car for an extended period before exchanging it for a different Packard he preferred.
- Date unknownPrivate saleDavid Kanepartial documentation
New Jersey-based owner who received the car in a trade with Arturo Keller.
- Date unknownPrivate saleCarmine Zeccardipartial documentation
Well-known enthusiast from whom the Andrews family subsequently acquired the car.
- Date unknownPrivate saleAndrews Collectionpartial documentation
Current consignors who conserved the car with minimal intervention, preserving original paint and matching leather interior.
Competition
- 19341934 New York Auto Show
Vehicle displayed as a factory show car; factory photographs confirm its identity as the New York show exhibit in both its original Eleventh Series and updated Twelfth Series configurations.
- 1983Antique Automobile Club of America National meetsAACA National First Prize concoursNational First Prize
Exhibited by Jerry J. Moore following the restoration carried out in the 1980s; the award badge remains with the car.
- —Classic Car Club of America National meetsCCCA National First Prize concoursNational First Prize (badge no. 1049)
Also awarded during the Moore ownership era following restoration; precise year not given in the source.
Maintenance & restoration
- 1934ModificationPackard Motor Car Company
After the 1934 show season the car was returned to the Packard factory and fitted with Twelfth Series front-end sheet metal, comprising a more angular grille and headlamps, along with a leather-padded roof covering that obscured the original rear quarter windows.
Factory turntable photographs documenting the car before and after this update are held at Michigan State University, both inscribed with the engine number confirming continuity.
- —Restoration
A full restoration was carried out during the 1980s while the car was in the Jerry J. Moore Collection, bringing it to a standard sufficient to win national concours awards.
Exact year within the 1980s not specified; the restoration preceded the 1983 AACA National First Prize award at the earliest.
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