This 1937 Packard Super Eight is a model 1502 convertible sedan that is said to have undergone a refurbishment prior to being purchased by its current owner seven years ago. Finished in green over tan leather, the car is powered by a 320ci L-head inline-eight that breathes through a dual-throat downdraft carburetor and is mated to a three-speed manual transmission. Additional features include vacuum-assisted hydraulic drum brakes, Safe-T-Flex independent front suspension, 16” body-color wheels, dual side-mount spares, a beige convertible top, and a radio. This model 1502 convertible sedan is now offered on dealer consignment in Mount Kisco, New York, with a clean Montana title.
Packard’s 15
th series lineup was introduced in September 1936 and was highlighted by the addition of hydraulic brakes and independent front suspension as well as redesigned bumpers and a radiator canted 30° rearward. One of three wheelbase choices in the Super Eight lineup, the 1502 model rode on a 139” wheelbase and was offered in six different body configurations, including this example’s style 1063 four-door convertible sedan coachwork.
The body wears an older repaint in green with straw yellow coachlining and features a beige convertible top that can be stowed under a matching boot. Features include forward-hinged doors, a body-color radiator shell, thermostatically controlled grille shutters, a cormorant
radiator mascot, an integrated trunk, and a fold-down rear luggage rack.
Body-color steel wheels wear chrome beauty rings and hubcaps and are wrapped in 7.50-16 Denman wide-whitewall tires, while matching side-mount spares are housed under body-color covers that host side mirrors. Stopping is handled by hydraulic drum brakes with assistance from a vacuum servo.
The cabin is trimmed in tan tufted leather over a front bench seat with fore and aft adjustment as well as over the rear bench, door panels, and rear side panels. Additional features include color-keyed carpeting, black rubber floor mats, woodgrain door accents, roll-up windows, dual lockable gloveboxes, a rear robe rope, and a fold-down rear armrest.
The banjo-spoke steering wheel sits ahead of a woodgrain dash that houses a 120-mph speedometer, a clock, a rotary-dial radio, and gauges monitoring fuel level, coolant temperature, amperage, and oil pressure. The five-digit odometer shows 81k miles.
The 320ci inline-eight features nine main bearings, a detachable cylinder head, and a dual-throat Stromberg downdraft carburetor for a factory-rated output of 135 horsepower. Service in preparation for the sale included an oil change and the replacement of the battery.
Power is sent to the rear wheels via a three-speed manual transmission. The Safe-T-Flex coil-sprung front suspension comprises upper A-arms mounted to lever-arm hydraulic shock absorbers and wide-angle lower A-arms formed by control and torque arms, while the solid-axle rear suspension features leaf springs and lever-arm hydraulic shock absorbers.
Engine number 399089 is shown stamped on the block and is used as the identification number on the title.
