“You’ve got to see this car!” said Robert Escalante, internationally known restorer of classic Packard automobiles. And he wouldn’t have called me unless he had found something truly extraordinary, because both of us have seen any number of spectacular classic Packards and have restored show-winning examples ourselves.
But this metallic Sea Cloud Gray 1940 120 touring sedan is impeccably restored down to the smallest detail, which is unique for a junior series four-door sedan. The time, expense and effort that went into Ed Stifel’s classic is usually only lavished on one-off customs and senior series Packards destined for Pebble Beach. But this was a labor of love.
