Lot details Registration No: UN-REG Chassis No: T.B.A. Mot Expiry: None
By the end of the 1920s, Packard had arguably become the last word in American automotive fashion. Outselling rival Cadillac by three to one, its distinctive tombstone grilles graced the drives of many a business tycoon, film star and politician. Yet behind the glitz Packards remained machines of real substance, the marque recording a whole host of US car industry firsts including: the steering wheel, H-pattern gearshift, V12 engine, thermostatic engine cooling, four-wheel brakes, hypoid rear axle, air conditioning, automatic overdrive, and torsion bar-suspension. Responsible for lifting Packard out of the post-WW1 depression, the 'Six' range was current between 1921 and 1928. Engineered to the same exacting standards as its larger brethren, the newcomer was based around a beautifully wrought ladder-frame chassis equipped with leaf-sprung suspension and four-wheel drum brakes. Powered by a 4-Litre (later 4.7-Litre) straight-six engine allied to four-speed manual transmission, the 'Six' could be had with a range of elegant factory coachwork. Though, with the plentiful power and torque on tap from its famously durable L-head powerplant, it also boasted a surprising turn of speed.
Finished in brown over black with brown velour upholstery, this particular example has been on static display in a Danish museum since the late 1980s. Consequently said to be require recommissioning, it nevertheless appears to be structurally sound. Riding on steel disc wheels, the six-light sedan sports a radiator grille guard, windscreen peak, scuttle lamps, double-blade bumpers and twin side-mounted spare wheels. Carrying engine number 'U18004B', the Packard is currently missing its propshaft, steering wheel boss, pedal assembly and sundry brake linkages. However, it is hoped that these components will have been forwarded by the time of sale.
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