1929 Packard 645 Deluxe Eight Dual-Cowl Sport Phaeton by Dietrich
- Engine
- 384 cu. in. L-head inline-eight, 120 bhp
- Colour
- Beige and scarlet
A 1929 Packard 645 Deluxe Eight Dual-Cowl Sport Phaeton featuring custom coachwork by Dietrich, identified by original body plate as body no. 1540 / no. 3575. Built on the long-wheelbase Sixth Series chassis with a nine-main-bearing L-head straight-eight engine, this car retains period accessories including dual side-mounts, the sliding-boy hood ornament, and a matching trunk. Finished in beige and scarlet with chrome wire wheels, it represents a recognised pinnacle of late-1920s American coachbuilt elegance.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$176,000
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownCurrent vendorpartial documentation
Acquired some years prior to the sale and kept in a private collection. A major restoration predating ownership by roughly a decade was supplemented by mechanical and cosmetic work carried out two years before the sale by a specialist restorer in Connecticut.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Restoration
The bulk of a comprehensive restoration was carried out, completing the majority of work on the car to a high standard.
Described as having been completed approximately 14 years before the catalogue date; the specific workshop is not identified.
- —MechanicalAutomotive Restorations by York
Extensive mechanical and cosmetic freshening performed, including rebuilding of the instruments and carburetor.
Carried out roughly two years before the catalogue date at the firm's premises in Ridgefield, Connecticut.
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