1939 Packard V12 Club sedan

Club sedan Club sedan

V12

3 speed manual column shift

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1939 Packard V12 Club Sedan, collector and Packard enthusiast owned for DECADES! Outstanding, rustfree California survivor. Always garaged! Whisper quiet, tight, smooth & assertive V12. It bears repeating that this V 12 is quiet and smoothness WITHOUT equal!!! Starts dependably! Accelerates briskly, effortlessly. Does NOT smoke or consume oil! Fanatically maintained! Fantastic tour car! Cylinder Heads are cast iron. Packards 1939 new 'Handi shift' (column shift) is smooth and light control. Arizona tested cooling system has new stainless steel water pump shaft, system sealed so well...it holds a vacuum! Factory power assist brakes! Recent tires! Original interior consists of original wool carpet in front, Alpaca carpet in Rear with original Alpaca lined foot rests! Packards ' marbled' steering wheel, Dash wood grain are all original and EXCELLENT! Door panels with genuine wood trims and wool headlining are original too. Seat surfaces in recent wool broadcloth to match. Original pull down silk shade in stylish,club sedan, oval rear window. Packard Issue Alpaca lap robe accessory included. Dual Period 'green glass' bud vases inside B pillar. The limited production of the 1939 V12 is the very LAST of the true GREAT CLASSIC PACKARDS! Available for pre-inspection in Scottsdale Arizona. Emailable short Video also available of engine starting and exhaust. On Jul-29-14 at 06:27:58 PDT, seller added the following information: PLEASE CONTACT ME WITH AN EMAIL ADDRESS, AS I HAVE ADDED IMAGES OF BETTER QUALITY PRESENTED HERE AND DRIVING VIDEOS OF THE CAR THAT CAN BE EMAILED DIRECTLY. Please advise if you have added image requests. radio does work but has antenna grounding issue, I think Fuel gauge has issues. Consider it 'Just a suggestion' All exterior lights and dash lights function. Dipper switch bypassed. Has Electric F/P installed Car is amazingly light tight and agile for 3 tons of nimble fun! Has intermittent wheel 'shimmy' a steering stabilizer WILL fix it, it's INCLUDED but NOT installed. HISTORY: car was owned by collector Bob Frank ( CCCA) of San Francisco, possibly as far back as 1950's, 60's confirmed. Sold to dealer Collector Leo Gephart upon his passing and then to Collector Joel Prescott, whom freelanced numerous classic car articles, often as ' Fleetwood Farm', also passed. On Jul-29-14 at 06:41:56 PDT, seller added the following information: NO RESERVE! Vehicle WILL SELL to highest bidder. On Jul-29-14 at 06:51:52 PDT, seller added the following information: Wire harness has been replaced with quality cloth wrapped PACKARD issue Owners manual and shop manual included Radiator Shutters thermally function On Aug-01-14 at 01:56:26 PDT, seller added the following information: TELEPHONE: (6o2) 254 6768