1909 Packard Model NC '18'
- Engine
- 18 rated hp, 267.5 cu. in. T-head inline four-cylinder
- Colour
- Black and red with maroon leather interior
A 1909 Packard Model NC '18', identified by Packard historians as the 142nd earliest surviving complete Packard automobile in existence. Originally sold new in Minneapolis, it passed through several Twin Cities owners before settling in a single collection from 1958 for nearly six decades. The car subsequently received a comprehensive restoration to original specification, retaining its matching-numbers engine, frame, clutch, and steering box, and is presented in period-correct black and red coachwork with maroon leather upholstery.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$132,000
- 1909 →Factory deliveryG. Friedemanpartial documentation
Original purchaser, acquired new from Joy Brothers, a Minneapolis Packard dealership; documented in dealer sales records.
- → 1950Unknown intermediate ownersnone documentation
Chain of custody between original sale and 1950 is unaccounted for.
- 1950 → 1955Acquisition unknownFlorian Stuzinskipartial documentation
Early collector based in the Minneapolis–St. Paul region; held the car for five years before selling.
- 1955 → 1958Private saleBill Lundpartial documentation
St. Paul-based owner who purchased from Stuzinski and held the car for approximately three years.
- 1958 →Private saleCurrent long-term collectorpartial documentation
Has kept the vehicle in a personal collection for close to six decades; commissioned a full restoration to original specification during this period.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Restoration
Full restoration to original specification, encompassing new touring coachwork built in the period style, finished in black and red with maroon leather upholstery, cream-painted wooden wheels fitted with whitewall tyres, and polished brass fittings throughout. All major structural and mechanical components — engine, frame, clutch, and steering box — confirmed as original and matching.
Fit and finish described as excellent throughout; the car retains its original mechanicals, confirming its numbers-matching status.
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