1931 Packard Eighth Series Deluxe Eight Convertible Coupe by LeBaron
- Engine
- 6.3L (384.8 cu in) L-head straight-eight, single carburetor, 120 bhp
- Colour
- Creamy tan with russet brown moldings
A 1931 Packard Series 845 Deluxe Eight Convertible Coupe bodied by LeBaron on the 145-inch wheelbase, one of only three surviving examples of this coachbuilt style. Its flush-folding convertible top and clean body lines were influential enough that Packard adapted them for factory production coupes through 1934. Delivered new in February 1931 via an Oakland dealership, the car retains matching engine, frame, and steering box numbers. It passed through notable Packard connoisseurs and was featured in Hugo Pfau's reference work on coachbuilt Packards.
Ownership
- —Auction saleEstimate US$200,000 – US$250,000
- —Auction saleEstimate US$220,000 – US$260,000
- —Auction saleEstimate US$250,000 – US$325,000
- 1931-02-10 → 1931-02-10Factory deliveryEarle C. Anthony Packard dealership, Oaklandfull documentation
Original firewall plate confirms delivery via this Oakland, California dealer on the noted date.
- 1933-03-14 →Acquisition unknownChicago-area Packard dealerpartial documentation
A secondary tag on the car indicates it passed through a Chicago dealer as a used vehicle, suggesting the car had moved to the Midwest relatively early.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownWayne Merrimanpartial documentation
A noted and well-regarded enthusiast, now deceased, believed to have acquired the car during the 1950s.
- Date unknownPrivate saleGene Perkinspartial documentation
Former CCCA President based in Indiana; purchased from Merriman in the early 1960s, had the car comprehensively restored by an acquaintance, and eventually traded it for a Dietrich Individual Custom. The car was featured in a notable reference work on coachbuilt Packards during his stewardship.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Restoration
Complete restoration carried out by a personal acquaintance of then-owner Gene Perkins during his period of ownership.
Work was undertaken while the car was with Perkins; no further details on scope or date are given in the source.
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