1934 Packard 12 Boat Tail Speedster



1934 PACKARD LeBARRON SPEEDSTER
COACHWORK BY FRAN ROXAS
CHASSIS NO. 901626
ENGINE NO. 901626
445 CUBIC INCH 67 DEGREE MODIFIED L-HEAD V-12 ENGINE
160HP
3 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION3 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION
LIVE AXLE SUSPENSION WITH SIMI ELLIPICAL LEAF SPRINGS
4 WHEEL MECHANICAL DRUM BRAKES
WHEELBASE 135 INCHES
MAIN BODY IS ALUMINUM WITH STEEL HOOD.
Packard offered 15 body styles in 1934 as well as the LeBarron and Diectrick customs yet from all of these only 960 car total built.
Only 5 LeBarron speedsters runabouts where built and they were purchased by Clark Gable, Douglas Fairbanks etc. the stars of Hollywood. Price in 1934 $7,500
This LeBarron Speedster was built by Fran Roxas using a 1934 Packard 1106 V-12 Chassis, Motor and running gear. It was meticulously built to exact design and acquired by Len Emke for his world know collection, it was subsequently purchased by Jerry Moore where it remained for many years before ending up with John Bradley. It has won many Concours including Pebble Beach 1981. In 2001 the car was taken back to Fran Roxas and a complete body off restoration was performed.
The car was maintained by Mosier Restoration in Inglewood Calif. renowned restorer or Duesenbergs,Cords,Packards etc.
This car is in absolute show condition and needs nothing.