Packard Owners Registry for Ozstatman

Model Information

YEAR:

1938

SERIES:

16th

MODEL NAME:

1192 Eight Touring Sedan -SOLD

MODEL NUMBER:

1601

VIN NUMBER:

Thief Proof # 424761

General Information

FOUND WHERE:

Sydney Australia by previous owner

FOUND CONDITION:

Poor

CURRENT LOCATION:

Epping, NSW, Australia

CURRENT CONDITION:

Good

PLANNED USE:

Daily Driver

Interior Information

INTERIOR CODE:

INTERIOR DESCRIPTION:

Re-upholstered in Bedford Cord in 1987 by previous owner

Exterior Information

PAINT CODE:

PAINT NAME:

Aubergine (French for Egg Plant)

EXTERIOR DESCRIPTION:

Dual side-mount equipped. Originally restored 1987 by previous owner, a mechanic, who went back to trade school and learnt body work, painting and upholstery to be able to restore this as well as many other cars.

Drivetrain Information

ENGINE:

282 8cyl

ENGINE SERIAL:

A318033

TRANSMISSION:

3 speed manual

Other Information

OPTIONAL EQUIPTMENT:

Radio - not original but from pre WW2 period

VEHICLE HISTORY/
PROJECT STATUS:

The history following is currently unsubstantiated but believed to be correct. Originally used as a Hire Car in Melbourne Australia. During WW2, US Army requisitioned car & driver, back seat removed and used on military mail run between Melbourne(South) to Darwin(North)2000 to 3000 miles each way accompanied by an MP at all times! Over mostly unmade dirt roads when there were roads, and dry creek beds, railroad tracks, etc when there were not! Doing this every 2 weeks. Engine replaced in Darwin with '37 engine after original blew. Gears in transmission were "knife edge" with wear when replaced during restoration. Body had no rust in 1987 except fuel tank bottom which was rusted through and replaced by bottom of Chrysler Valiant tank! I plan to drive the car, not daily, but at every suitable opportunity. Member of the Packard Automobile Club of Australia & the Antique and Classic Motor Club Inc.
My history with the car. Bought May '07 for AU$24K, sold July '09 at auction for AU$23K which after commission and charges left AU$20K net. Did about 5,000 miles in the 2 years I had it including a 350 mile round trip to Canberra Oct '07 after which the head gasket was replaced, water pump rebuilt and the aftermarket temp gauge replaced. Another trip this time to Crookwell in Nov'08, a 250mile round trip running well all the way. Only other thing replaced was the clutch rod which snapped, welded up by previous owner. Pity I had to sell the '38 but I never really envisaged owning two Packards!

Custom Modifications

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