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1938 Packard Super Eight<br />
Registration number: 180 UXM<br />
Date of first registration: 01 07 2005 in the UK<br />
VIN number: A501670<br />
Engine number: A500170<br />
MOT expires: N/A<br />
V5C present<br />
Current mileage: N/A<br />
5300 cc<br />
Cream<br />
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This Super Packard is one of only eleven made and we believe only two remain, the other one being in a private collection in the USA.<br />
Packard Super Eight was the name given to the larger of the two eight-cylinder luxury automobiles produced by the Packard Motor Car Company of Detroit, Michigan. It shared frames and some body types with the top model Packard Twelve. Following the discontinuation of the Seventeenth Series Packard Twelve after the 1939 model year, a new Super Eight One-Eighty was derived from the Super Eight as the new top car range. The Super Eight was renamed the Packard Super Eight One-Sixty. These two models shared most mechanical components including the 160 HP straight Eight engine.<br />
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The entire range of Packard"s motorcars was renamed for the 1951 model year (twenty-fourth series), when the Super Eight was renamed 400.<br />
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The condition of the car can be described as very nice indeed with lots of originality that these cars often maintain from warmer climates. <br />
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What"s so charming about this car is it retains its correct interior, so difficult to replicate, especially this side of the Atlantic. The originality extends to all finishing"s, switch gear and lighting, and the magnificent body.<br />
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Paint work is very smart with some age-related wear and with a powerful eight litre engine which runs sweetly and pulls effortlessly.<br />
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Released from a private collection by a knowledgeable Packard enthusiast, this is a rare opportunity to acquire a piece of American "Art Deco" Automotive Art.<br />
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Buyer"s premium of 12% inclusive of VAT @ 20%<br />
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Auction Estimate: 60,000-80,000<br />
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Motor Cars, Motorcycles & Automobilia auction<br />
Saturday 28 September at 10.30am<br />
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Viewing: 25 September 10am-4pm, 26 September 9am-6pm, 27 September 10am-5pm and morning of sale from 8am<br />
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Tennants Auctioneers, The Auction Centre, Leyburn, North Yorkshire DL8 5SG<br />
Tel: the details below<br />
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Live online bidding at - details above<br />
Date written: 13-Sep-2019
Price: <td><strong>£60000 Auction Estimate
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