2019 Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale Auction, 1929 Packard Convertible Coupe
Every year, just before the Super Bowl and the Phoenix Open, Barrett-Jackson stages a huge auto auction at Westworld in Scottsdale, Arizona. Since it had been a few years since my previous visit, I ventured to Westworld, camera in hand. This 1929 Packard convertible coupe is an older restoration that features the optional dual side-mounted spare tires fitted with rearview mirrors and locking covers. They match the wire-spoke wheels and wide whitewall tires. The front end has twin Trippe spotlights and a radiator stone guard, and the back has a trunk mount behind the rumble seat. The 319ci inline 8-cylinder engine boasts the original aluminum L-head design with the Packard exclusive updraft carburetor mated to a 3-speed synchromesh manual transmission and a dash-mounted self-lubricator for the chassis. The top folds down and the windshield tips out for a conversion from a 2-seat coupe to a 4-seat convertible. This Packard has been professionally maintained. This Packard sold for $115,500 — I guess I'm not the only admirer of these wonderful automobiles.
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Location: Scottsdale, AZ, USA
Photo credit: © B. David Cathell / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No
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