225 bhp, 289 cu. in. V-8 engine, four-barrel carburetor, Borg-Warner three-speed automatic transmission, independent front suspension with unequal length A-arms, coil springs and anti-sway bar, live rear axle with semi-elliptic leaf springs, Twin Traction limited slip differential, four-wheel drum brakes. Wheelbase: 116.5"

- Accompanied by the original sales invoice; highly equipped with original items

- Beautiful original interior; car stored from 1969 to 2009 and then refurbished

- One of 675 built during the final year of Packard automobile production

The brochure for the 1958 Packard Hardtop proclaims the car to have “Distinction, with a flair for the fashionable.” One look at this stunning example and you will have to agree. While some may look back now and see the end of a long and revered marque, it is clear that Studebaker-Packard was trying to do all it could to live up to the standard of style for which Packard had long been known.

According to the original invoice from Conde Motors of Hempstead, New York, dated April 15, 1958, this Packard Hardtop was sold to Mrs. A.S. Hirschthal of Freeport, Long Island, New York. Delivered in an elegant and subtle two-tone finish of Bluff Grey and Cliff Grey, one of 32 two-tone color schemes available, the car featured a 289-cubic inch V-8 with a four-barrel carburetor developing 225 horsepower. The specification included Flightomatic transmission, power steering, power brakes, Twin Traction differential, whitewall tires, wheel discs, heater and defroster, radio and antenna, a rear-seat speaker, windshield washers and undercoating.

That Mrs. Hirschthal also outfitted her car with plastic seat covers is the probable reason that the Packard’s original interior remains in stunningly beautiful vintage condition today. The car, stored since 1969 when the odometer read only 20,800 miles, underwent a thorough refurbishing two years ago, which included redoing the power train and brakes, a new radiator and new tires. In addition, all exterior chrome was refinished, and the work was crowned by a gorgeous new two-tone paint job in the original colors. A very rare Packard, with only 675 produced, this proud survivor from Packard’s final year exemplifies all the panache of the late fifties.