1930 Packard Seventh Series Dual-Cowl Sport Phaeton
- Engine
- 384.8 cu. in. (6.3L) L-head inline-eight, 106 bhp
- Colour
- Packard Blue and Black two-tone
A 1930 Packard Seventh Series dual-cowl sport phaeton, chassis 185926, powered by a 384.8 cu. in. L-head straight-eight engine and carrying its factory body in largely original form. Acquired in the 1960s by noted Southern California collector Harold Crosby, the car won Best in Class at the 1970 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance and subsequently formed a centrepiece of the Craven Foundation's museum collection in Toronto for roughly fifteen years. All major mechanical components retain original factory numbers, and the car has passed through a succession of discerning enthusiast owners.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$308,000
- → 1972Acquisition unknownTom Lesterpartial documentation
Prominent enthusiast and founder of Lester Tire Company; sold the car in late 1972 while it was still reportedly in perfect condition.
- 1972 → 1986Private saleCraven Foundationpartial documentation
Toronto-based public automobile museum established by a Canadian tobacco company, operating for roughly 15 years in a purpose-built facility; this Packard was considered the most distinguished vehicle in the collection before the Foundation closed following a corporate acquisition.
- 1986 → 2008Acquisition unknownRoss Youngpartial documentation
Enthusiast from Lindsay, Ontario who held the car for over two decades following the closure of the Craven Foundation.
- 2008 →Private saleJim Millerpartial documentation
Late Ontario collector celebrated for his discerning taste in authentic and well-restored automobiles; during his tenure the car received a high-quality cosmetic refresh by RM Auto Restoration, returning it to original Packard Blue and Black livery with re-plated chrome.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownHarold Crosbypartial documentation
Southern California-based Packard specialist who acquired the car at some point during the 1960s and undertook an initial restoration; prior ownership history before him is unknown.
Competition
- 19701970 Pebble Beach Concours d'EleganceBest in Class
First major showing of the car following Harold Crosby's initial restoration.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Restoration
An initial restoration carried out under Harold Crosby's ownership, after which the car was presented at Pebble Beach and judged Best in Class in 1970.
Specific date unknown; completed prior to the 1970 Pebble Beach event.
- —BodyworkRM Auto Restoration
A high-standard cosmetic restoration performed during Jim Miller's ownership, including refinishing in the original Packard Blue and Black colour scheme selected by Crosby and re-plating of chrome components as required.
Interior leather and canvas top were found to be well preserved and were not replaced.
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