1939 Packard Twelve

VIN: 12532017

$160,600

Sold

Seller details

  • Auction

    Bonhams

  • Location

    Greenwich, CT; US

  • Event date

    May 31, 2015

  • Lot

    237

Vehicle specs

  • Chassis/VIN

    12532017

  • Body style

    Convertible Sedan

  • Odometer

    80968 M

  • Transmission type

    Standard

  • Engine Type

    V12

  • Horsepower

    175

  • Induction

    1x2

  • Interior Color

    Red leather

  • Exterior Color

    Silver-Grey

Vehicle details

Notes and observations recorded by Hagerty staff.

Equipment

Column shift, radio, dual enclosed sidemounts with mirrors, hub caps, trim rings, wide whitewalls, Packard Road and Fog lamps, rollup division, rear seat center armrest, trunk rack, heater, running board courtesy lights.

Condition

Cracked steering wheel rim Very good paint, chrome, interior Clean, orderly underbody and engine Good body and window seals Doors fit and close very well A quality older restoration that has had little use, is holding up well and is said to run and drive extremely well

Market commentary

Column shift was standard on Packard sixes and eights in 1939, but offered only as an expensive $240 option on the Twelves which were in their last year of production. This car was sold by RM in Ft. Lauderdale in 2009 for $176,000, then a year later by Gooding & Company at Amelia for $170,500. The result here in Greenwich is a lot of automobile for the money.

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