“Don’t follow the leader – drive it!” So proclaimed Packard in print ads for this very model of car – the Eighteenth Series 1940 Packard One-Eighty (Super Eight) Touring Sedan; this is thought to be the Model 1807 on the 138-inch wheelbase. The Packard ad went on to declare that “Here is a car so far ahead that anything else seems far behind.”

“Long, speed-streamed, it is completely new from end to end. With its unusually long wheelbase – this car was created especially for you who prefer a five-passenger body-style with a delightful, restful roominess almost unknown in cars of this day. This member of the distinguished new Packard custom Super 8 One-Eighty series is a veritable palace of luxury.”

Lithe, with a narrower radiator, distinctive hood side louvers, bullet-shaped headlights and beautiful radiator grille-work left little doubt in it unmistakably being a Packard. The platform is eye-catching yet filled with wonders that your eye can’t see; Packard engineering at its then finest.

Powered by the smooth and responsive 356-cid, 160-hp straight eight-cylinder L-head engine, the Packard has a three-speed manual transmission and a great choice of equipment that adds to the special nature of this car. The exterior is adorned with optional dual side-mounted spares that are covered and have sideview mirrors, Packard-branded driving lights, optional bumper guards, Packard Cormorant radiator mascot, subtle red pinstripes, plus a traditional internal trunk with a luggage rack. Coker Classic wide whitewall tires and factory wheel trim makes for a most handsome Full Classic as recognized by the esteemed Classic Car Club of America.

Sold new at Packard Motor Car of Boston – Boston, Massachusetts, the Packard spent many years in a private collection in Pennsylvania and South Florida. The interior has the preserved original seat upholstery with opulent Mouton Lamb’s wool rear passenger carpet, the optional Packard heater, rear seat footrest, elegant trims on the doors and dash, plus a rear seat comfort and luxuriousness that would match or exceed most living room sofas of the period. Reported as a survivor; this Packard represents a most superb way to travel in 1940 and a favorite for CCCA CARavans today. “Socially – America’s First Motor Car.”