1940 Packard 120

For sale in our Orlando showroom is a 1940 Packard 120. The Packard brand was well established as a premier American luxury coach builder by the time the great depression rolled around. Many custom and luxury coach builders were going defunct like Auburn, Duesenburg, Essex, Hupp, etc etc which caused Packard to enter into the mid priced 8 cylinder class to gain a sales lead. Luckily this move proved to be successful as the other major luxury brands were falling around them Packard managed to make it till 1958 when Studebaker discontinued the name. The 120 was quite revolutionary for Packard as well, it introduced the Safe-t-Flex suspension system which was Packard’s first foray into unequal length front suspension that gave this big cruiser better alignment and better braking capability. This Packard 120 in our showroom is a very well kept example of the brand. The interior on this vehicle is adorned with all of the unique pre war materials such as burl wood and Bakelite which has managed to weather the years quite well. Under the hood of this tank is the gigantic straight 8 Packard engine that shows very well and of course the old school turtle horns still function and are probably the loudest horns we’ve had at this showroom. The 3 speed column shift does a phenomenal job of transferring the surprising amount of torque that the straight 8 throws down. Decked out in a nice grey paint scheme this Packard will be a sight at the local car show, even more so with the period correct wide white wall tires. There have been a few subtle upgrades to the car to make things a little more manageable such as an aftermarket temp gauge and amp meter. Located in our Orlando Showroom this 1940 Packard 120 can be seen including HD pictures and videos at www.GatewayClassicCars.com. For additional information please call 407-771-2000 or