1933 Packard Eight Flame Cardinal Sable Black

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$43,000

1933 Packard Eight Flame Cardinal Sable Black

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Summary:

Used Black

Location:

Atlanta, GA

Description:

This 1933 Packard Eight 5-Passenger Coupe is a beautifully From its modest beginnings in 1899, the Packard Motor Company garnered a reputation of high-quality, prestige, and luxury. In the years that followed, Packard trademarked it famous slogan "Ask the Man Who Owns One" and cemented itself atop Americas luxury automakers including Cadillac, Marmon, Stutz, Auburn-Cord-Duesenberg, Peerless, and Pierce-Arrow. However, when the economy crashed in the fall of 1929 and plunged the worlds economy into the throws of the Great Depression, the demand for luxury cars crashed too. In fact, the 1929 Stock Market Crash put Packards contemporaries Peerless and Marmon out of business, and put Stutz, Pierce-Arrow, and Auburn-Cord-Duesenberg on the brink of failure. Even Packard and Cadillac were put under immense financial pressure for several years despite the fact that both marques would ultimately survive the Depression. 1933 appeared to be, in the eyes of Packard, a turning point for the company which seemed to have survived the economic downturn in the Great Depression. In fact, Packard turned its first profit in 1933, albeit a modest one, but that sure beat the $5 million loss from the previous year. 1933 also marked the introduction of Packard models new naming conventions consisting of the Eight, Super Eight, and Twelve nomenclature, replacing the former Standard, Deluxe Eight, and Twin-Six names. Packards mechanical improvements in 33 were also noteworthy and included a new "X" member frame, an upgraded 2-barrel carburetor, and the novel vacuum-assisted braking system which was 4-position adjustable. The Packard Eight model line was comprised of 2 different chassises, the shorter 127.5" wheelbase Series 1001 and the longer, more luxurious 136" wheelbase Series 1002. This particular 33 Packard is a 1002 model 5-Passenger Coupe, sitting on the longer 136" wheelbase chassis. Moreover, this 1933 Packard 8 comes to us from the large collection of an avid collector who purchased the car from a southern-based museum nearly 30 years ago. Under the hood on this 1933 Packard is a 319.2 Cubic Inch L-Head Straight 8 paired with a single 2 barrel carburetor that was said to have created 120 horsepower when new. The 319 Straight 8 is backed by a 3 speed manual transmission that is shifted using the floor-mounted shifter. The iconic 33 Packard grille is color-matched to the exterior of the car and is adorned by the deluxe "Cormorant" chrome hood ornament. Riding on a set of wide whitewall bias-ply tires on painted wire wheels, this 1933 Packard 8 has a wonderful look going down the road. A rear-mounted spare tire sits in front of the integrated rear trunk compartment and further adds to the classy look of this pre-war automobile. Braking is provided by mechanical brakes in all four corners aided by a Bendix vacuum-assist system that was quite a novel idea back in 1933. Once of the most interesting features of this 33 Packard Eight are the front "pivot-pane" windows that act as sort of "barn-door" style vent windows providing ventilation for the driver and front seat passenger. The exterior has been refinished in a two-tone paint scheme consisting of Flame Cardinal and Sable Black that completes the elegant look of this True Classic. The interior on this 1933 Packard 8 is gorgeous! The front opera seats and rear bench have been reupholstered in gray broadcloth that give this 5 passenger coupe a fantastic period appearance. The steering wheel, burl woodgrain dash, and matching gray broadcloth burl-trimmed door panels are in wonderful condition and all retain a nice stock look. The instrument cluster is equipped with a 120 MPH speedometer, oil pressure gauge, amp gauge, fuel gauge, and temperature gauge, along with a Waltham clock and cigar lighter.

Body Type:

2dr Car

Transmission:

Manual Transmission

Features:

Clock

Posted:

July 5 2023 on Carseva