Equipment
384/105hp, 3-speed, black wire wheels, wide whitewalls, dual cloth-covered sidemounts with mirrors, single Pilot-Ray, radiator stoneguard, Dictograph communicator, opening windshield, rollup division, pulldown shades.
Condition
#3 Good
Runs and drives well. Flaws not noticeable to passersby. Most common condition.
First ownership attributed to Irene Rich, a silent era film star. Pretty coachwork but old, scratched chipped paint. Good rear compartment upholstery and trim. Cracked, probably original chauffeur’s upholstery, newer door panels. Clean repainted chassis. A movie car.
Market commentary
This Packard is 20’s-30’s Hollywood style personified. It has panache. It has cachet. It is good enough to be preserved and used without ever spending more than a nickel on paint, upholstery or brightwork. Formal cars like this are not favored (for good and sufficient reasons) by collectors, but rolling up in this Dietrich-bodied Town Car will be the essence of style and put oligarchs M-B 600 Pullmans to shame. Neat car, sound value.