320ci L-head Inline 8-Cylinder Engine Single Stromberg Carburetor 135bhp at 3,200rpm 3-Speed Manual Transmission with Overdrive Independent Front Suspension - Live Rear Axle 4-Wheel Hydraulic Drum Brakes * One of 96 Series 1501 Convertible Victorias built * CCCA Full Classic™ * Well optioned example * Versatile Coachwork THE 1930s PACKARD EIGHT Always built to the highest standards, the Packard was unquestionably one of the finest American cars of the pre-war era.

Packard watershed styling of 1932 was a fleeting moment of perfection as industry priorities were changing rapidly.

The market was demanding quieter smoother riding cars and drivers were expecting cars with lighter steering and better brakes.

Wheels began to shrink – the stately 20" quickly gave way to 17" wheels and fenders gained skirting to hide the empty space of the lost wheels.

These mechanical changes came quickly and Packard struggled to adapt the whole cars to these changes.

Up to 1934 the bodies were basically ...