1939→1940 Packard One Twenty Model 1901
In 1941 the One Twenty line was reduced to just eight body styles which included the Business Coupe, Club Coupe, 2-Door Touring Sedan, 4-Door Touring Sedan, Convertible Coupe, Convertible Sedan, Station Wagon and Deluxe Station Wagon.
These models benefited from a 19th-series redesign that full integrated the front headlights into the fenders. Accent lines also rode behind the tires on the fenders.
The hood featured the One Twenty script for the first time and the hood louvres were reduced substantially and doubled as hood releases.
Sources & Further Reading
1. Kimes, Bevely Rae.Packard. A History of the Motor Car and the Company..Automobile Quarterly: 1978.
2. Coachbuilt.com.Darrin of Paris, 1937-1939
Story by Richard Owen
In Detail
| type | Series Production Car |
| production years | 1939 – 1940 |
| built at | Detroit, Michigan, USA |
| predeccesor | 1940 Packard One Twenty Model 1801 |
| engine | Inline-8 w/L-Cylinder Head |
| position | Front Longitudinal |
| aspiration | Natural |
| ignition | Double Breaker Distibutor |
| block material | Cast Iron w/Aluminum Cylinder Head |
| valvetrain | Side Valves |
| fuel feed | Downdraft Stromberg EE-16 |
| displacement | 4621 cc / 282 in³ |
| bore | 82.5 mm / 3.25 in |
| stroke | 114.3 mm / 4.5 in |
| compression | 6.41:1 |
| power | 89.5 kw / 120 bhp @ 3600 rpm |
| specific output | 25.97 bhp per litre |
| torque | 305.1 nm / 225 ft lbs @ 1800 rpm |
| body / frame | Steel Body over Steel Ladder-Type Chassis |
| driven wheels | RWD |
| wheel type | 16-Inch Steel Disc |
| steering | Worm & Roller |
| f suspension | Parallel Arm w/Coil Springs, Delco Shock Aborbers |
| r suspension | Solid Axle w/Semi-Elliptic Leaf Springs, Delco Shock Aborbers, Anti-Roll Bar |
| wheelbase | 3226 mm / 127 in |
| front track | 1504 mm / 59.2 in |
| rear track | 1524 mm / 60 in |
| transmission | 3-Speed Manual |
| final drive | 4.09:1 |
Auction Sales History
1941 Packard One-Twenty Convertible Coupe 576057 – sold for $55,000 Matching-Numbers Example. Fully Restored by a Marque Expert. Presented in Very Attractive Period-Correct Colors. Deluxe Steering Wheel and Trim. Auction Source: The Amelia Island Auction by Gooding & Company
