1937 Packard Twelve 1507 2/4 Passenger Rumble Seat Coupe
- Engine
- 473.3 ci L-head V12, single carburetor, 175 bhp at 3,200 rpm
- Colour
- Black
A 1937 Packard Twelve Series 1507 2/4-passenger rumble seat coupe, one of only 1,300 Twelves built that model year, delivered new on 1 December 1936 to a contractor in Wilmington, Delaware. Powered by a 473.3ci L-head V-12, the car spent several decades in storage before passing through a succession of Indiana and California owners. A full restoration was carried out during the Hunt family's ownership, with the interior subsequently refreshed. Recognised as a Full Classic by the Classic Car Club of America.
Ownership
- 2024-02-29Auction saleEstimate US$180,000 – US$200,000
- 1936-12-01 → 1939Factory deliveryWilliam Fennpartial documentation
Original owner, a DuPont contractor based in Wilmington, Delaware, who took delivery of the car new.
- 1939 →Private saleFrank Ewingpartial documentation
Wilmington-based owner who used the car briefly before placing it in long-term storage lasting until approximately 1969.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownHarold Bujwitpartial documentation
Lowell, Indiana resident; one of several subsequent owners after the car emerged from storage.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownPaul and Jeff Pencepartial documentation
Lafayette, Indiana owners; part of the ownership chain following the storage period.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownChad and Barb Huntpartial documentation
Saratoga, California owners during whose tenure the car underwent its first complete restoration, including a differential ratio change and period-correct engine replacement.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Restoration
First complete restoration of the vehicle, carried out while the car was owned by the Hunt family in California.
- —Modification
Rear differential ratio changed to 3.73 using period Packard components to improve highway cruising capability. Engine replaced with a period-correct 1937-specification V-12 unit.
Details confirmed via correspondence retained in the car's file.
- —Restoration
Interior retrimmed in green mottled leather with red piping, carried out sometime in the mid-2010s following the earlier full restoration.
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