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Packard Eight - American Glory

Name: Packard Standard Eight 1932
Brand: Packard

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Created on March 1, 1973

Text:

Erik Eckermann

Photos:

Daniel Reinhard

Owen Fitter - Courtesy RM/Sotheby's

Bruno von Rotz

Darin Schnabel - Courtesy RM Sotheby's

Drew Shipley - Courtesy RM Auctions

Darin Schnabel - Courtesy RM Auctions

Corey Silvia - Courtesy RM Auctions

Allan Rosenberg - Courtesy RM Auctions

Courtesy RM/Sotheby's

Mike Maez - Courtesy Gooding & Co

Theo Civitello - Courtesy RM Auctions

Erik Fuller - Courtesy RM Sotheby's

RM Auctions

Gooding & Co

Bonhams

Victor Calvo / Courtesy RM Sotheby's

Dave Teel - Courtesy RM Auctions

Ana Nelson - Courtesy RM Auctions

RM Auction Hugh Hamilton

Corey Escobar - Courtesy of RM Sotheby's

Tom Wood Courtesy of RM Auctions

Motorcar Studios - Courtesy RM/Sotheby's

Karissa Hosek - Courtesy RM/Sotheby's

Alex Stewart - Courtesy RM/Sotheby's

Jordan Kwasnycia - Courtesy RM Sotheby's

Motorcar Studios - Courtesy RM-Auctions

Nathan Deremer - Courtesy RM/Sotheby's

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Daniel Reinhard

Owen Fitter - Courtesy RM/Sotheby's

Bruno von Rotz

Darin Schnabel - Courtesy RM Sotheby's

Drew Shipley - Courtesy RM Auctions

Darin Schnabel - Courtesy RM Auctions

Corey Silvia - Courtesy RM Auctions

Allan Rosenberg - Courtesy RM Auctions

Courtesy RM/Sotheby's

Mike Maez - Courtesy Gooding & Co

Theo Civitello - Courtesy RM Auctions

Erik Fuller - Courtesy RM Sotheby's

RM Auctions

Gooding & Co

Bonhams

Victor Calvo / Courtesy RM Sotheby's

Dave Teel - Courtesy RM Auctions

Ana Nelson - Courtesy RM Auctions

RM Auction Hugh Hamilton

Corey Escobar - Courtesy of RM Sotheby's

Tom Wood Courtesy of RM Auctions

Motorcar Studios - Courtesy RM/Sotheby's

Karissa Hosek - Courtesy RM/Sotheby's

Alex Stewart - Courtesy RM/Sotheby's

Jordan Kwasnycia - Courtesy RM Sotheby's

Motorcar Studios - Courtesy RM-Auctions

Nathan Deremer - Courtesy RM/Sotheby's

- Courtesy RM Sotheby's

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Packard Standard Eight Convertible Sedan (1931) - four-door convertible with storm bars

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Packard Standard Eight Dual Windshield Phaeton (1931) - with two windshields

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Packard Standard Eight (1932) - as a Coupé Roadster

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Packard Standard Eight (1932) - as a four-door convertible

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Packard Eight (1933) - as Convertible Sedan

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Packard Eight (1933) - the eight-cylinder engine

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Packard Deluxe Eight Roadster (1931) - offered at the RM Auction in Monterey on August 19 and 20, 2011

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Packard Super Eight Coupe Roadster (1933) - offered as lot 153 at the Monterey RM Auction on August 17 and 18, 2012

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Packard Individual Custom Eight Convertible Coupe by In the Style of Dietrich Inc. (1932) - offered as lot 236 at the Monterey RM Auction on August 17 and 18, 2012

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Packard Custom Eight Roadster (1929) - auctioned as lot 255 by RM Auction London September 8/9, 2013

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Packard Eight Cabriolet by Graber (1933) - was auctioned on October 10/11, 2013 as lot 233 at RM Auction Hershey

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Packard Super Eight Club Sedan (1934) - offered as lot 120 at the RM Auction Amelia Island 2014

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Packard Deluxe Eight All-Weather Town Car LeBaron (1930) - as Lot 144 at the RM Auction Motor City on July 26, 2014

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Packard Custom Eight Sport Phaeton (1930) - as lot 209 at the RM Auction in Monterey on August 15/16, 2014

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Packard Deluxe Eight Individual Custom Sport Phaeton by Dietrich (1932) - as lot 246 at the RM auction in Arizona on January 15/16, 2015

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Packard Deluxe Eight Dual-Cowl Sport Phaeton (1930) - as lot 137 at RM Sotheby's Motor City auction on July 25, 2015

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Packard Eight Phaeton (1932) - as lot 167 at RM Sotheby's Motor City auction on July 25, 2015

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Packard Deluxe Eight Dual-Cowl Sport Phaeton by Dietrich (1929) - as lot 170 at the RM/Sotheby's auction in Hershey 2015

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Packard Deluxe Eight Convertible Coupe by LeBaron (1931) - as lot 266 at the RM/Sotheby's auction in Hershey 2015

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Packard Deluxe Eight Sport Phaeton by Dietrich (1929) - offered as lot 155 at the RM/Sotheby's auction in Amelia Island on March 12, 2016

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Packard Deluxe Eight Convertible Victoria by Dietrich (1931) - offered as lot 116 at RM/Sotheby's Arizona Auction 2017

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Packard Deluxe Eight Phaeton (1932) - offered as lot 137 at the RM/Sotheby's Amelia Island sale 2017

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Packard Deluxe Eight Tonneau Cowl Sport Phaeton by Dietrich (1929) - as lot 237 at the RM/Sotheby's auction in Hershey 2017

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Packard Custom Eight Sport Phaeton (1931) - as lot 159 at the RM/Sotheby's Amelia Island auction on March 10, 2018

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Packard Standard Eight (1932) - B-24 - Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este 2018

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Packard Eight Phaeton (1934) - offered as lot 191 at the RM/Sotheby's auction in Hershey on October 11/12, 2018

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Packard Super Eight Coupe Roadster (1932) - offered as lot 039 at the Bonhams Scottsdale auction on January 17, 2019

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Packard Eight Touring (1929) sold as lot 1132 at the RM Sotheby's Fort Lauderdale 2019 auction

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Packard Super Eight Club Sedan (1933) - as lot 2119 at the RM Auburn Fall 2019 auction

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Packard Eight Dual-Cowl Phaeton (1929) - as lot 3044 at the RM Auburn Fall 2019 auction

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Packard Custom Eight Limousine (1930) - offered as lot 463 at the RM/Sotheby's auction in Hershey on October 10/11, 2019

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Packard Deluxe Eight Sport Phaeton by Dietrich (1929) - as lot 229 at the RM/Sotheby's Amelia Island auction on March 6/7, 2020

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Packard Deluxe Eight Sport Phaeton Phaeton by Dietrich (1929) - as lot 239 at the RM/Sotheby's Amelia Island auction on March 6/7, 2020

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Packard 840 Deluxe Eight Phaeton (1931) - offered as lot 37 at the Gooding & Co "Geared Online" auction from August 3 to 7, 2020

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Packard Deluxe Eight 745 Convertible Sedan (1930) - offered as lot 027 at the Gooding & Co "Geared Online Scottsdale Edition" auction from January 18 to 22, 2021

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Packard 745 Deluxe Eight Roadster (1930) - as lot 277 at the RM/Sotheby's Hershey auction on October 7/8, 2021

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Packard Eight Sedan (1934) - offered as lot 394 at the RM/Sotheby's Hershey sale on October 5/6, 2022

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Packard Standard Eight 11th Series Dietrich Inc. (1934) - C30 - Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este 2023

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Packard Eight 1104 (1934) - with Graber bodywork - 19th ASC Classic Gala Schwetzingen 2023

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Summary

The Packard is one of the most famous classic cars in the United States. The brand would have been 125 years old in 2024. Packard built prestige cars that offered their occupants a high level of driving comfort. The Standard Eight Type 902 was a good example of this. The author was able to test drive the car in the early seventies.

This article contains the following chapters

Almost 60 years of Packard
High expectations
Comfort for four
Walnut imitation on Amiblech
Desirable, albeit at a loss
The best place is at the front right
Conservative luxury
Technical data

Estimated reading time: 10min

Preview (beginning of the article)

Half a century ago, when someone spoke of a large car, it had a big engine, an impressive hood, sweeping fenders, a large wheelbase and no trunk. In the meantime, car manufacturers have thankfully dispensed with fenders in favor of front and rear side panels, thus achieving the first stage of a reasonable box shape for family cars. A modern mid-range car can easily accommodate five people with luggage if the payload works. In contrast, the large cars of the past were only large on the outside. Only four people could sit inside, if we forget the emergency seats. The Packard Eight 902 is just such a "big one".

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