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Lionel Barrymore's 1941 Packard Eight 180 Formal Sedan. Barrymore's Packard was customized to accommodate a wheelchair. He would get his first Packard customized to carry a wheelchair in 1938 when due to multiple broken hips combined with arthritis, he became wheelchair-bound. That Packard, a 1938 limousine, also still survives today. Two companies at the time (that we know of) did these conversions. One was Bohman & Schwartz of Pasadena, California, and the other was Derham Body Co. in Rosemont, Pennsylvania.
Barrymore was part of a prolific acting family. His parents were actors, and his younger sister Ethel Barrymore and younger brother John Barrymore were also well-known actors.
His nephew (John Barrymore's son) was actor John Drew Barrymore, and John Drew was the father of actress Drew Barrymore.
Lionel Barrymore was known--especially later in life--as playing grouchy, stodgy (but sometimes kind) characters. He won an Academy Award in 1931 for "A Free Soul," but is best remembered for his role as Mr. Potter in "It's a Wonderful Life."
Long forgotten for many years, Lionel Barrymore's 1941 Packard emerged a few years ago after sitting for years in a private collection in Mena, Arkansas. Barrymore passed away in 1954 at the age of 76.
Hello all! I am in Prescott,Az
I have the pleasure of announcing that this Exact piece of Hollywood history is now available for a forever home.
Yes I found it!
The engine still has oil in it, no body damage a total restoration project for the right owner!
I love to get some expert advice.

An expensive but worthwhile project for someone with the means, assuming it's not rotted out.

Attention friends, the photo is at least 5 years old.

The Packard museum in Dayton owned that for several years. Is the car still in Dayton?

If you have this car in possession, let's see some updated pics of it.

Frightening. I hope the car has been properly fumigated since being removed from those infested sheds.... I was there. Barely survived, but a Parts Hunter does what he has to do....

And don't make me count, but it was more than 5 years ago.

Lionels '38 Packard Twelve is in Australia under the custodianship of PackardInfo member and noted Packard collector Peter Packard, I think he now has more than 20 of them in the fleet.

Currant photos!

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Could be worse! Should be doable for someone with enough ambition and money.

Ladies and Gentlemen Will be uploading new pics today!! Almost there!!!