1929 Packard Model 645 Deluxe Eight Roadster by Dietrich
- Engine
- 385 ci inline eight-cylinder, single carburetor, 105 bhp at 3,200 rpm
- Colour
- Mojave Brown with darker brown fenders and red pinstripes
A 1929 Packard Model 645 Deluxe Eight Roadster wearing coachwork by Raymond Dietrich, built on the longer 145.5-inch Deluxe Eight chassis and equipped with a 385ci straight-eight producing 105bhp. Originally delivered to Boston on 7 June 1929, the car underwent a concours-level restoration in the 1990s and was shown at the Meadow Brook Hall Concours d'Elegance in Michigan. Extensively accessorized with period equipment, it has received nearly $35,000 in documented mechanical work and is recognized as a CCCA Full Classic.
Ownership
- 2022-09-30Auction saleSold US$105,000
- 1929-06-07 →Factory deliveryOriginal Boston recipientpartial documentation
Car was delivered new to Boston per the chassis tag dated June 7, 1929. Early history following this delivery is not documented.
- 2004-07-01 → 2018-08-01Private saleOwner who acquired in July 2004partial documentation
Car was regularly serviced and used sparingly during this ownership period.
- 2018-08-01 →Private saleCurrent ownerfull documentation
Nearly $35,000 in documented mechanical servicing performed by Parkers Packards in Holden, Massachusetts since acquisition; car driven only occasionally.
- Date unknownMidwest-based owner during 1990s restorationpartial documentation
Car had relocated to the Midwest by this period, where a concours-standard restoration was carried out during the 1990s.
Competition
- —Meadow Brook Hall Concours d'EleganceMultiple awards received
Car was shown at this concours in Rochester, Michigan at some point during the 1990s, winning various prizes on that occasion.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Restoration
A full concours-level restoration was carried out while the car was in Midwest ownership, bringing it to show condition.
Restoration took place at some point during the 1990s; precise date and restorer not recorded in the prose.
- —Service
Regular servicing performed during the tenure of the owner who held the car from 2004 onwards; car was driven only occasionally.
- —MechanicalParkers Packards
Extensive mechanical service and maintenance work totalling close to $35,000, documented by receipts, performed after August 2018.
Workshop is located in Holden, Massachusetts; work was commissioned by the current vendor.
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