1940 PACKARD CUSTOM SUPER EIGHT 180 SEDAN
1940 PACKARD CUSTOM SUPER EIGHT 180 SEDAN
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1940 PACKARD CUSTOM SUPER EIGHT 180 SEDAN
Starting Bid: $10,800 (USD)
Ends In:
End Date:
Location:
Fort Smith, Arkansas 72903
Seller:
Engine:
5.8L Straight 8
Transmission:
Manual
Odometer:
61,370 (Mi)
Chassis/VIN:
CC505940F
Carfax:
Not available
Lot Number:
72383403
Location:
Fort Smith, Arkansas 72903
Seller:
Engine:
5.8L Straight 8
Transmission:
Manual
Odometer:
61,370 (Mi)
Chassis/VIN:
CC505940F
Carfax:
Not available
Lot Number:
72383403
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OVERVIEW
This 1940 Packard Custom Super Eight 180 four-door touring sedan is powered by a 356ci L-head I8 mated to a numbers-matching three-speed manual transmission. Finished in black over a brown cloth interior, this vintage executive sedan is now offered by the selling dealer with a car show display board and a clear title.
Highlights
- Frame-off restoration completed in 2018
- Reportedly won “Best of Show” at the Cowtown Car Show Fort Worth, Texas
- Newer brakes and wiring
- Fold-down rear luggage rack
Ownership History
- Offered by a dealer
- Current location: Arkansas
- Titled in Missouri
EXTERIOR
- Black paint
- Repainted in 2018 during restoration
- 138-inch wheelbase
- Hood ornament
- Replated chrome brightwork
- Split front windshield
- Dual front-mounted spare tires with enclosures
- Rear-hinged rear doors
- Fold-down rear luggage rack
WHEELS AND TIRES
- 16-inch steel wheels
- Chrome hubcaps with Packard One-Eighty logos
- 7.00-16 BFGoodrich Silvertown wide-whitewall tires
INTERIOR
- Brown cloth upholstery
- Glossy woodgrain trim on dash and doors
- Wood-rimmed steering wheel
- Manual-crank windows
- Heater
- Rear-seat footrests
- Rear-seat grab straps
- Fold-down rear armrest
- Carpeted trunk
- Driver side all-weather floor mat
INSTRUMENTS
- Gauges
- 120-mph speedometer
- Clock
- Coolant temperature
- Fuel level
- Voltage
- Oil pressure
- Odometer shows 61,370 miles
- Mileage not indicated on title
ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION
Engine
- 356ci L-head I8
- Single downdraft carburetor
- Nine-bearing crankshaft
- Hydraulic lifters
- Six-volt electrical system
- Rated at 160 horsepower
Transmission
- Three-speed manual
- Numbers-matching
- Column-shifted
Rear End:
- 3.90:1 gear ratio
Updates
- Wiring replaced during restoration
UNDERCARRIAGE, SUSPENSION, BRAKES, AND EXHAUST
- Hydraulic four-wheel drum brakes
- Coil-sprung independent front suspension
- Leaf-sprung solid rear axle
Updates
- Brakes replaced during restoration
KNOWN IMPERFECTIONS
- Heater core hoses are disconnected
- Engine slow to start when warmed up
VIDEO
- The selling dealer has provided a walk-around video
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