This 1934 Packard Twelve is a Series 1107 Club Sedan that have undergone a refurbishment in the 1980s before spending several years in a private collection.
Finished in two-tone orange, the car is powered by a 445.5ci L-head V12 that breathes through a dual-throat Stromberg carburetor and is mated to a floor-shifted three-speed manual transmission.
Additional features include mechanically actuated drum brakes with variable vacuum assistance, adjustable ride-control suspension, 17” wire wheels, dual side-mount spares, a fold-down rear luggage rack, and cloth interior upholstery.
The 11th-Series Packard models were introduced in August 1933 with styling revisions across the range including more forwardly expansive front fenders and a fuel filler integrated into the left taillight housing.
The Twelve lineup featured offerings on three different wheelbases, including 11 different body configurations available on the 1107 model’s 142” wheelbase.
Designated as style number 736, this example’s Club Sedan coachwork features a fixed roof with a fabric panel, four centrally latching doors, and an integrated trunk.
The body have been repainted during the 1980s refurbishment in its current two-tone orange scheme, and imperfections are noted on the corners of the centrally hinged hood panels.
Features include counterweighted front and rear bumpers, dual pivoting Pilot-Ray driving lights, thermostatically controlled grille shutters, a pelican radiator mascot, and a fold-down rear luggage rack.
A CCCA National First Prize badge is affixed ahead of the right-front door.
Orange-painted 17” wire wheels wear bright hubcaps and beauty rings and are wrapped in Lester wide-whitewall bias-ply tires, while dual side-mount spares are housed in fender-color covers that host side mirrors.
Braking is handled mechanically by drums at all four wheels with servo assistance that can be adjusted in intensity via a switch on the dashboard.
The cabin is trimmed in tan tufted cloth over front and rear bench seats with matching upholstery over the door panels, back of the front seat, and rear side panels.
Additional features include color-matched carpeting, woodgrain door caps and window frames, a robe rope, rear footrests, a fold-down central rear armrest, and ashtrays with cigar lighters on each side of the rear bench.
The three-spoke steering wheel sits ahead of a woodgrain dash panel that houses a pair of gloveboxes and a radio. Instrumentation includes a 120-mph speedometer, a clock, and gauges monitoring oil pressure, fuel level, coolant temperature, and amperage.
The five-digit odometer shows 59k miles, TMU.
