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Ten Special Cars from Scottsdale 2015 |
Sold on January 15, 2015 at Bonhams Scottsdale for $195,000 320ci L-Head Inline 8-Cylinder Engine Single Dual-Throat Carburetor 120bhp at 3,200rpm 3-Speed Manual Transmission Front and Rear Leaf Spring Suspension 4-Wheel Drum Brakes |
| 1934 Packard Eight 1101 Coupe Roadster | |
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This exquisite example of Packard's 11th
series production model was completed at the Detroit, Michigan Packard
factory in August of 1934. The new Packard was built as it appears
today, an 1101 Eight chassis with the type 719 Coupe Roadster body. The
car was delivered new through Fonda Motor Car Company, presumably based
in Connecticut. The Packard is believed to have been owned by Hollywood actress Arline Judge during the mid 1930s while she lived in Connecticut. Mrs. Judge had an impressive acting career from the early 1930s through the 1960s, during which time she was married seven times, and generally led a glamorous life. One can imagine the luxurious Packard fitting her lifestyle very well. The Packard is believed to have been in Florida later on in its life, where it is recorded as having been owned by Orlando resident Mr. Ray Galliford. The Packard was later owned by enthusiast John Yanick of Branford, Connecticut, before being purchased in 1983 by Packard collector Robert Woolfitt of Norfolk, Virginia. Multiple CCCA and AACA Award winning example |
