Equipment
415/60hp, 3-speed, grey wood spoke wheels, 36-inch Non Skid Firestone tires, dual left side spares, Liberty Lens headlights, electric sidelights, wind wings, bulb horn, wicker trunk, Warner speedometer and clock.
Condition
Very good paint other than small chips and a crack on and near the passenger’s side door and various corner and hinge chips. Very good nickel plated brightwork. Very good interior. Discolored and scratched speedometer. A highly restored 1913 Packard 38, the first Packard model to feature an electric starter and left-hand drive configuration. Restored more than once, with the most recent finished three years ago. Previously part of the Harrah’s collection and prior ownership by collector Richard Veghte for 30 years.
Market commentary
A handsome and meticulously maintained highly original car with recent quality cosmetics. It was offered by RM at Hershey in 2019 where it was reported bid to $225,000. This result is comparable with that, but much less than the $467,500 Gooding got for a similar 1-38 Phaeton at Pebble Beach in 2013.