320ci L-Head Inline 8-Cylinder Engine Stromberg Dual-Throat Carburetor 120bhp at 3,200rpm 3-Speed Manual Transmission Front and Rear Leaf Spring Suspension 4-Wheel Mechanical Drum Brakes *Offered from the Paul Bush Collection *Desirable 11th-series Packard from the height of the company's production *Lovely three-tome Burgundy and Maroon livery *Desirable open top Packard from one of the best Packard production years THE 1934 PACKARD Charles Dickens may have written "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times" about the beginning of French Revolution but it applied just as well to Packard in 1934.

The cars were wonderful, offered in a profusion of models, body styles and optional accessories, but the Great Depression was at its deepest and even Packard's elite clientele was not buying.

It was cold comfort when Packard finished the year with 42.7% of the luxury car market.

Cadillac and Lincoln were even worse off.

Marmon and Peerless had called it quits in 1933.

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