1936 Packard Twelve Series 1407 Coupe Roadster by Dietrich
- Engine
- 7.8L (473.3 cu in) L-head V12, single carburetor, 175 bhp at 3,200 rpm
- Colour
- Black over red leather interior
A 1936 Packard Twelve Series 1407 Coupe Roadster, chassis 939241, bodied by Dietrich and powered by a 473-cubic-inch L-head V-12 producing 175 bhp. One of roughly twenty such Coupe Roadsters built in the Fourteenth Series out of a total run of 682 Twelves, it represents the final expression of several classic Packard features. Restored in the late 1990s by noted Packard authority Marc Ohm, the car subsequently underwent concours-level preparation by Stephen Babinsky of Automotive Restorations in New Jersey, with documented expenditure exceeding $70,000. Presented in black over red leather with chrome wire wheels and dual side-mount spares.
Ownership
- 2024-01-25Auction saleSold US$315,000
- 1936-08-24 →Factory deliveryPackard Motor Car Company, Harrisburg Pennsylvania dealerpartial documentation
Vehicle was delivered new to the Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Packard dealership on this date; subsequent early ownership history is not detailed in the prose.
- → 2001Pre-2001 owner who commissioned restorationpartial documentation
During this ownership, noted Packard specialist Marc Ohm carried out a full restoration in the late 1990s.
- 2001 → 2019Private saleJoe Scott, Jr.partial documentation
Held the car for roughly eighteen years; during this period the rumble seat upholstery and convertible top with boot were renewed.
- 2019 →Private saleCurrent consignorfull documentation
Shortly after acquiring the car, commissioned Stephen Babinsky of Automotive Restorations in New Jersey for comprehensive detailing, restoration, and concours preparation, with documented expenditure exceeding $70,000.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2019RestorationAutomotive Restorations
Comprehensive detailing, restoration work, and concours-level preparation undertaken by Stephen Babinsky; documented expenditure exceeds $70,000.
Workshop is located in New Jersey; receipts on file with the consignor.
- —RestorationMarc Ohm
Full restoration carried out by Marc Ohm, a recognised Packard specialist and historian, while the car was in prior ownership during the late 1990s.
- —Restoration
Replacement rumble-seat upholstery in leather and a new Haartz convertible top with matching boot were fitted during the Scott ownership period.
Work carried out at some point between 2001 and 2019.
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