Series 1508. 175 bhp, 473.3 cu. in. L-head V-12 engine, three-speed manual transmission, independent coil spring front suspension, live rear axle with semi-elliptic leaf springs, and four-wheel power-assisted hydraulic drum brakes. Wheelbase: 144.25"

• High-point restoration

• A favorite tour car

• From the collection of the late Zach Brinkerhoff

All Packards received new, more streamlined bodies in 1935. The Twelve gained aluminum heads and a quarter-inch of stroke. In 1937, coil spring independent and hydraulic brakes were extended from the less expensive series to the Twelve, which also received a vacuum-assisted clutch. It was a banner year for Packard, with total production topping 100,000, the best in the company’s history to date and, with one exception, for all time. Individual body type production figures were not recorded, but total Twelve production of 1,300 for the calendar year is quite remarkable.

Delivered on January 19, 1937 by Grant Balcom, the Norwich, New York dealer, this Packard was acquired by Zach Brinkerhoff in 2002 and restored shortly thereafter by well-known Colorado specialist Mark Clayton of Castle Rock.

Zachary “Zach” Brinkerhoff loved to be on the road with his cars and was a regular on the frequent CARavan tours of the Classic Car Club of America. This was his favorite tour car and in his ownership was a fixture on the western tour calendar. It has been carefully maintained by Russ Pierson, who looked after Mr. Brinkerhoff’s collection. Handsome in medium blue, it has an excellent grey broadcloth interior and gorgeous woodgrain. Jump seats for two fold up from the floor of the passenger compartment, and dual side-mount spares leave plenty of trunk room for the tourists’ luggage.

Despite its active life on the highways and byways, the car remains in strong, high-point condition and can be shown with pride at any opportunity.