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£130,148

1931 Packard Custom Eight 840 Roadster

United States • 10 Aug 2023

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AI Listing Summary

This 1931 Packard Custom Eight 840 Roadster is a beautifully restored classic, boasting awards from AACA and CCCA. Refinished in two-tone dark blue with a matching leather interior, it features a rebuilt 384.8ci straight-eight engine and a four-speed manual transmission. It has some very minor issues, like a bolt missing from the soft top frame.

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Condition 

8

The car has been restored and won AACA and CCCA awards, suggesting a high level of care and attention to detail. The listing mentions minor imperfections, such as a missing bolt on the convertible top frame, but overall, the car presents very well. The description indicates that it may need very minor reconditioning.

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Transmission:

Manual

Chassis No:

189075

Odometer:

68,000 miles

Reg Number:

[Reg Number]

RHD/LHD:

LHD

TMU Overbored 384.8ci Straight-Eight Four-Speed Manual Transmission Two-Tone Dark Blue Paint Dark Blue Leather Upholstery Rumble Seat Tan Soft Top AACA & CCCA First Prize Winner Pilot-Ray Driving Lamps Spotlights Golf Bag Door Fold-Down Luggage Rack 19" Chrome Wire Wheels Dual Side-Mount Spares
This 1931 Packard Custom Eight Series 840 roadster was delivered to the Packard Motor Car Company of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on October 5, 1931.

The car was purchased by Packard collector Frank Buck in 1975 and subsequently refurbished, winning an Senior First Prize in 1976 and a CCCA First Prize the following year.

It and was shown at the 2005 Concours d’Elegance of the Eastern United States in Allentown, Pennsylvania, before it was acquired by the John Justo Collection in 2018 and later by the seller in 2022.

Finished in two-tone dark blue with lighter pinstriping over matching leather upholstery, the car is powered by an overbored 384.8ci straight-eight paired with a four-speed manua...

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£47,960

Lowest Price (Since 2020)

£89,054

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£130,148

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