106 bhp, 384.8 cu.

in.

L-head inline eight-cylinder engine, four-speed manual transmission, solid front axle with leaf-spring suspension, solid rear axle with hypoid gear drive, and four-wheel mechanical drum brakes.

Wheelbase: 145.5 in.

With new styling overseen by famed designer Ray Dietrich, the Seventh Series Packard models debuted on August 29, 1929, sporting lower, sleeker lines and the beautifully flowing front fenders so emblematic of the Classic Era.

New headlamps and the repositioning of the lights from the cowl to the front fenders were other notable stylistic changes.

Even though a wide range of custom bodies were available from the finest coachbuilders of the time, most Packards were production cars, and they were well built, luxurious, smooth, and very quiet nonetheless.

Even these were frighteningly expensive, selling for the price of a very nice house.

Mechanically speaking, 1930 marked the first time Packard did not build its own carburettor, opting instead for...