This 1937 Packard Twelve Roadster is the best of the best ! A car that has had only two owners since the 1950’s ! A known authentic Packard Twelve Roadster, with original body tag and a very recent restoration, accompanied by significant trophies ! CCCA First, Senior and Premier, and AACA National First Place in 2009 !
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This car was, for many, many years, the property of Bob Hance of Southern California. He owned it from the late 1950’s until 2005 ! At that point, the next owner purchased it from Bob, and undertook a thorough, professional restoration, documented by photo journal and extensive receipts!
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It’s a Stunning car in every way – let’s start with the factory specifications – 473 Cubic inch V-12, 175 Horsepower, 139 inch wheelbase, Independent front suspension, Hydraulic brakes, Dual sidemounts, and vacuum power boosters for both brake and clutch. The ’37 Packard Twelve is, in my opinion, the nicest driving Classic ever made. A bold statement, but I invite to to disprove it! And this particular car runs and drives exactly as it should!
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It’s a beautifully restored car! Note the proper pinstriping, the lovely cloisonne hubcap emblems, and Sidemount mirrors!
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Lovely paint, awesome panel fit.
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Beautifully trimmed interior with rich leather in the correct pattern, wool carpeting and a beautifully restored dashboard.
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Wow ! Beautiful interior!
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Here’s a view of the passenger’s side – the color comes to life in the bright sunlight! Note the wide whitewalls, and the radio antenna mounted below the right side runningboard!
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Spectacular!
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Another great feature of the Packard Roadster – the Rumbleseat! Note the proper leather armrests, which fold back when the runbleseat is closed.
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Note the trunk rack.
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Here we can see the beautiful dash, with factory radio, and heater.
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Correct 30 Gallon Fuel gauge indicator.
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Beautifully restored top bows
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Like new inside!
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here’s the restored V-12 Engine – the right one for the car, and running beautifully!
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All as it should be – note the distributor wire cover, the proper dual coils, and correct finishes throughout.
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175 Horsepower, the smoothest and quietest engine ever !
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Very clean underneath, especially when you consider the car has had a 900 mile CARAVAN since restoration!
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Correct splash pans, and a good view of the independent front suspension.
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Extensive receipts and documentation on this car.
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And a wonderful photo album showing the restoration!
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If you look really closely at this headlamp lens, it says “Left”. The other one says “Right”. They are of course correct glass originals.
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Lovely, fresh chrome plating – and, there’s a lot of chrome on this car! If I were to pick a fault, the driver’s side trippe light reflector is a little dark, and there are some touched up chips near the edge of the golf bag door.
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And here it is with the rumbleseat open!
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Another accessory – the trunk rack bumper – you can see it on the top of the trunk rack. It would, theoretically, keep the trunk rack and trunk from being damaged if someone hit you when the trunk rack was down. I’d like to keep that idea theoretical ! In this view you can also see both rumbleseat steps.
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Multi-Cylinder – Known authentic and original – the apex of Classic Design – a near-modern driving experience, with power hydraulic brakes, power clutch, 175 Horsepower V-12 – Freeway capable. The best the Classic era could offer!