PACKARD TWELVE (1933 - 1939): BUYER'S GUIDE
Median Price: £149,461 • Highest Price: £3,081,775 • Lowest Price: £3,579 • Sell-Through Rate: 84%
Source: Bonhams
How much is a Twelve (1933 - 1939) worth?
In our experience, we've seen plenty of Twelve (1933 - 1939)'s go under the hammer and based on analysing every sale you can expect to pay £149,461 for one in average condition - that places it amongst the most expensive 4% of collector cars across our database.
As Packard's go, a Twelve (1933 - 1939) is on the higher end relative to other Packard models. In fact this model is £103,465 above the median Packard price of £45,996.
What is the maximum to pay for a Twelve (1933 - 1939)?
Across the 239 Twelve (1933 - 1939)'s we've seen sell, the highest price ever recorded for this model is £3,081,775. It was sold by RM Sotheby's in the US on 05 Mar 2022.
What is the lowest to pay for a Twelve (1933 - 1939)?
Well, that depends on where you draw the threshold.
The lowest sale of all time for this vehicle is £3,579. Bonhams sold the car at auction in Australia on 13 Nov 2010.
When looking at more recent sales the lowest recorded price is, as you would expect, higher. Analysing every sale since 2020 shows that the lowest price between 2020 and today is £15,022, Bring A Trailer sold this car in the US on 16 Apr 2022.
What is the background of the make / model?
Packard produced this model between 1933 and 1939.
Packard was founded in 1899 in Ohio by brothers James and William Packard. It quickly became one of the leading luxury car brands in the US, known for its cutting-edge engineering and beautiful styling. Packard was a pioneer in many automotive technologies, such as the use of aluminum engines and the first production 12-cylinder engine. Packard cars remained popular until the 1950s, when the brand was eventually discontinued due to changing tastes and increased competition.
How common is a Twelve (1933 - 1939)?
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How does the Twelve (1933 - 1939) compare to other cars?
We know from reviews of this model by our 42,000+ strong community how this car performs across multiple variables. Those variables stack up to give a TCVScore which is a relative score of how good a car is across 5 variables in comparison to all other cars.
For the Twelve (1933 - 1939), it scores a 50 out of 100 - that places it in the bottom 10 - 20% of all cars in our database.
How the car scores across all variables is below:
Styling: 8/10
Cool Factor: 6/10
Practicality: 4/10
Handling: 4/10
Speed: 3/10
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Why this article was created
Well, we've got one of the largest databases of sold classic car prices in the world so we thought we ought to help and put that data to good use. To be clear though, this article is not intended to be a full tour of every nook and sill of the Twelve (1933 - 1939), rather it's meant to act as an introductory guide and overview of the market for this model.
It is here to provide you guidance on how much you should and shouldn't be paying for one based on the 286 we've seen previously.
If you're after more detail, we've got you covered. Click the button below to be taken to a the price guide for this model so you can see every single sale, price trend over time and lots more.
How this article was created
This article was created by looking back at sales of Twelve (1933 - 1939) since the beginning of our database in 1992. We've scanned over 30 auction houses and results from over £15 billion of sold cars around the world to understand the where the market is at for this car.
The Classic Valuer takes that data and analytics which enables it to generate these articles at scale, for further information regarding the Twelve (1933 - 1939) please visit the price guide linked below.
About The Author
Giles Gunning
Giles is CEO of The Classic Valuer - one of the world's largest databases of sold classic cars in the world going back over 30 years covering over 11,000 models. Giles and The Classic Valuer are regularly referenced in key classic car publications including Classic & Sports Car.
Giles grew up around the iconic historic motorsport venue at Goodwood and enjoys his 1972 Alfa Romeo 1600 GT Junior around the Sussex roads. His primary car goal is to purchase back a selection of his grandfather's car's including his 1931 Riley Brooklands.
