To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION
- Iconic Jazz Age runabout with beautiful styling
- The most desirable coachwork on the most powerful Custom Eight
chassis
- Well-presented older restoration in striking colors;
well-sorted mechanically
- Classic Car Club of America Full Classic
Nineteen twenty-eight was Packard's final year for drum headlamps
and cowl lights, a Motometer radiator mascot, and primer cups on
the engine. The top-of-the-line 443 on a 143-inch-wheelbase chassis
sported an engine on rubber motor mounts with an updraft carburetor
and dual-coil Delco Remy ignition system, as well as the first use
of ventilator doors, rather than louvers, on the hood, which
visually distinguished the model from lesser sixes. Price-wise,
there was no mistaking the 443, which sold for nearly twice the
cost of a Six!
The 443 Custom Eight could be had with its frame and bodywork in
any color of the owner's choice at no additional cost, making it
"Custom" indeed for the buyer. Further, side-mounted spares and a
trunk rack could be selected without an extra charge.
The runabout offered here is the most desirable, sporty and
flamboyant body style on this potent chassis. It is finished in a
striking period-correct livery of green and black, with cream
accents on the beltline molding and disc wheels. Whitewall tires
add a further jaunty flair. Accessories include the aforementioned
dual side-mounted spares with fabric covers and a trunk rack,
supporting a period-correct trunk with fitted luggage, as well as
dual driving lights, a radiator stone guard, and a Motometer with
"Goddess of Speed" mascot. Of course, the car also incorporates
this model's standard features of a rumble seat and golf bag doors,
for additional fun in the sun.
A handsome and well-maintained older restoration that has recently
undergone considerable mechanical sorting throughout, this Custom
Eight Runabout is described as being in excellent running and
driving order. It is sure to delight any enthusiast of Gatsby-era
motorcars, and is eligible for any of the Classic Car Club of
America's activities in the coming show season.To view this car and
others currently consigned to this auction, please visit the RM
website at
rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/0620.
