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1934 Packard Eleventh Series 1108 Twelve Dietrich Individual Custom Convertible Victoria

902011roadUnited States
Engine
7.3L (445.5 cu in) L-head V12, 160 hp
Colour
Pewter

A 1934 Packard Eleventh Series 1108 Twelve Dietrich Individual Custom Convertible Victoria, one of only three known surviving examples on this chassis. Powered by a 445.5-cubic-inch L-head V-12 producing 160 horsepower, the car passed through a distinguished line of prominent American collectors over eight decades, including Otis Chandler and the Cassini family, before receiving a comprehensive nut-and-bolt restoration by Stone Barn Automobile Restoration that earned First in Class and a Best of Show nomination at the 2014 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance.

Ownership

  1. Auction sale
  2. → 1948Acquisition unknown
    Maryland bookmaker
    partial documentation

    Reportedly purchased the vehicle from a local dentist whose daughter found the car too large to drive. Passed along oral history that the car was originally retailed in the Philadelphia region.

  3. 1948 →Private sale
    Robert Wellcome
    partial documentation

    Westchester, New York resident who purchased the car from the Maryland bookmaker. Held the vehicle for approximately nine years before selling on.

  4. → 1998Private sale
    Dr. Joseph Murphy
    partial documentation

    New Hope, Pennsylvania owner during whose tenure the car was featured in multiple published volumes on Packard and on his personal collection.

  5. 1998 → 2002Private sale
    Otis Chandler
    partial documentation

    Prominent collector who acquired the car as part of a bulk purchase from the Murphy collection; assembled a focused group of Dietrich Individual Custom Packards including three Convertible Victorias.

  6. 2002 →Private sale
    David Kane
    partial documentation

    Well-regarded Packard specialist who received the car when Chandler began reducing his holdings; subsequently transferred it to the Cassinis.

  7. → 2006Private sale
    Joseph and Margie Cassini
    partial documentation

    Two-time Pebble Beach Concours Best of Show recipients and enthusiasts of Dietrich-style coachwork who held the car before it passed to Ricciardelli.

  8. 2006 →Private sale
    Frank Ricciardelli
    partial documentation

    Long-standing RM Sotheby's client who commissioned a comprehensive restoration by Stone Barn Automobile Restoration of Vienna, New Jersey; the refurbished car earned top honors at Pebble Beach in 2014.

  9. Date unknownPrivate sale
    Ted Fuller
    partial documentation

    Described as an early collector; retained the Twelve for roughly sixteen years after acquiring it from Wellcome.

  10. Date unknownPrivate sale
    Frank McGowan
    partial documentation

    Characterized as a prolific Packard dealer who acquired the car after Fuller's tenure.

  11. Date unknownPrivate sale
    John Wheatley
    partial documentation

    Oklahoma-based owner who commissioned an initial restoration finished in deep dark blue.

  12. Date unknownPrivate sale
    Jerry J. Moore
    partial documentation

    Houston, Texas collector who purchased the car in the early 1980s while assembling a large collection; retained it for over a decade.

Competition

  1. 2014
    2014 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance
    First in Class, CCCA Trophy, Best of Show nomination

    Following Stone Barn's full restoration, the Packard earned class honors and a Best of Show nomination; the owner described it as one of the most joyful moments of his life.

  2. Pebble Beach Motoring Classic (Seattle–Monterey tour)
    Completed tour

    The Ricciardelli family drove the car on this long-distance motoring event as a demonstration of its mechanical reliability prior to the full restoration.

Maintenance & restoration

  1. Restoration

    Full restoration carried out in a rich dark blue finish, commissioned by John Wheatley of Oklahoma.

    This constitutes the car's first known restoration; no specific date recorded.

  2. Restoration
    Stone Barn Automobile Restoration

    Complete nut-and-bolt disassembly and rebuild by Stone Barn Automobile Restoration; every component reconditioned and the body refinished in pewter. Work described as being executed to the highest possible standard.

    Commissioned by Frank Ricciardelli; Stone Barn proprietor Rich Fass noted the car did not require major structural rebuilding due to good prior care. Restoration culminated in concours success at Pebble Beach in 2014.

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