Introduced in August 1933, the 11th-Series Packard models featured styling revisions across the range including more forwardly expansive front fenders and a fuel filler integrated into the left taillight housing. The Super Eight lineup’s 1104 model rode on a 142” wheelbase and was offered in more than 10 different body configurations, including this example’s two-door Coupe Roadster coachwork, which was designated as style 759.
The car is said to have undergone a refurbishment at some point prior to…
Introduced in August 1933, the 11th-Series Packard models featured styling revisions across the range including more forwardly expansive front fenders and a fuel filler integrated into the left taillight housing. The Super Eight lineup’s 1104 model rode on a 142” wheelbase and was offered in more than 10 different body configurations, including this example’s two-door Coupe Roadster coachwork, which was designated as style 759.
The car is said to have undergone a refurbishment at some point prior to being purchased by its previous owner and is finished in beige with black fenders and beltline molding accentuated by red pinstripes. Exterior features include Packard Twelve-style counterweighted front and rear bumpers, a “Goddess of Speed” hood ornament, dual Pilot-Ray driving lights, a black trunk mounted on a rear luggage rack, and a black convertible top that can be stowed under a black and beige boot.
Chrome-plated wire wheels wear bright hubcaps and are wrapped in 7.00/7.50-17 Lester wide-whitewall tires. Dual side-mount spares are housed in black metal covers that carry side mirrors. Braking is handled mechanically by drums at all four wheels with servo assistance that can be adjusted in intensity via a switch on the dashboard.
The cabin is trimmed in beige pleated leather, which also covers the fold-out rumble seat. Color-matched upholstery covers the door panels, kick panels, and inner surfaces of the rear compartment. Features include tan carpeting, patterned threshold plates, a heater, a rotary-dial radio, and a locking golf club door on the right-rear quarter panel.
The three-spoke steering wheel sits to the left of a chevron-patterned instrument panel housing a Waltham 120-mph speedometer, an eight-day clock, and gauges monitoring oil pressure, fuel level, coolant temperature, and amperage. The five-digit odometer shows 45k miles, approximately 1k of which have been added under current ownership.
The 385ci L-head straight-eight breathes through a single Stromberg downdraft carburetor, while spark is provided by dual North East coils. Output was factory rated at 145 horsepower at 3,200 rpm.
Engine number 752893 is shown stamped on the block.
Power is sent to the rear wheels via a three-speed manual transmission. Suspension at each end incorporates leaf-sprung solid axles with double-acting hydraulic lever-arm shock absorbers that can be adjusted for firmness via the Ride Control knob under the dash. The chassis also features a Bjiur automatic lubrication system.
The car is accompanied by a collection of memorabilia from the L.U.C. Chopard Rally in Moscow. Also included are Packard and Chilton service manuals, a Max Merritt catalog, and a leather key pouch.