1927 Packard 426 Runabout (Fourth Series Six)
- Engine
- 288.6 cu. in. (approx. 4.7L) L-head inline-six, 81 bhp
A 1927 Packard Series 426 Runabout — one of approximately ten known survivors — equipped with the 81 bhp 'Turbo-Head' inline six and notable as an early production car with a hypoid differential. Originally delivered new in Gloucester, Massachusetts, it remained in that region for seven decades before undergoing an eight-and-a-half-year full restoration completed in 2005. The restored car subsequently earned a comprehensive sweep of AACA and CCCA awards, including Grand National and Premier designations.
Ownership
- —Auction saleEstimate US$100,000 – US$125,000
- —Auction saleSold US$101,750
- 1927 → 1997Factory deliveryOriginal Gloucester, Massachusetts area owner(s)partial documentation
Vehicle was first delivered to the Gloucester, Massachusetts region and stayed in that general area for roughly seven decades. A cosmetic restoration was carried out during the 1960s under unknown ownership.
- 1997 →Private saleCurrent vendorfull documentation
Owner undertook a thorough restoration spanning eight and a half years across facilities in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Florida, with final delivery completed in December 2005.
Competition
- 2006-03-01Antique Automobile Club of AmericaAACA First Junior — Mobile, AlabamaFirst Junior award
- 2006-04-01Classic Car Club of AmericaCCCA Primary — Mt. Olive, New JerseyPrimary award
- 2006-05-01Antique Automobile Club of AmericaAACA Senior — Virginia BeachSenior award
- 2006-07-01Classic Car Club of AmericaCCCA Senior — DearbornSenior designation with 100-point pin
- 2006-07-01Packard Automobile ClassicsPackard Automobile Classics National Meet — Michigan1st place
- 2007-02-01Antique Automobile Club of AmericaAACA National — PhiladelphiaNational award
- 2007-03-01Classic Car Club of AmericaCCCA Premier — Amelia IslandPremier designation, medallion 2723SP
- 2007-07-01Antique Automobile Club of AmericaAACA Grand National — Hickory Corners, MichiganGrand National award
- 2008-03-01Antique Automobile Club of AmericaAACA Grand National Senior — Melbourne, FloridaGrand National Senior prize
- —Antique Automobile Club of AmericaAACA Joseph Parking AwardJoseph Parking Award for Outstanding Packard in division
Maintenance & restoration
- 2005RestorationHibernia Restoration (mechanical); Steve Carney (paint/bodywork); Gary Maucher (interior/top); Steve's Executive Cars (final assembly)
Comprehensive, multi-state full restoration spanning approximately eight and a half years: mechanical work including drivetrain by Hibernia Restoration in New Jersey; paint and bodywork by Steve Carney in New Jersey; interior and convertible top by Gary Maucher in Pennsylvania; final assembly in Florida. Completed with final delivery in December 2005.
Restoration commissioned by the current owner after acquiring the car in 1997. The finished result earned a full run of national AACA and CCCA awards beginning in 2006.
- —Restoration
A cosmetic-level restoration was carried out, though no further detail on its scope or quality is given.
Work occurred at some point during the 1960s.
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