ONE OF A KIND - CUSTOMIZED 1941 PACKARD 180

Here is another rare car that is seldom seen. This one of a kind 1941 Packard 180 Phaeton / convertible sedan parade car was taken right off the assembly line. It was customized by the legendary "Dutch" Darrin, the star car customizer of the thirties and forties. This Packard started life as a formal sedan then customized by Darrin. Most of Dutch's conversions were two door Packard 180 convertibles. Later, this car was customized even further in the early eighties. When converted to a ragtop the four doors, which are " suicide doors" , were altered. So, side window glass does not exist. An early type of plastic film also referred to as side curtains are used for keeping the elements outside. Every feature other than the convertible top and doors are the way Dutch finished it. Standard features include the 160 h.p., 356 cid engine, a straight eight. Also the dual mounted spare tires with dual mounted mirrors, the rakish Darrin windshield, the blocked rear body behind the rear seat, and the luggage rack with fabric luggage trunk. The bumper guards, hood cormorant, and the radio were factory options. This car has the Goddess of Speed hood ornament. The yellow lensed fog lights were custom add-ons. Notice the split side opening hood a common feature on cars of the 30's - 40's. When you look at this Packard notice how low the convertible top rides over the body making appear almost as a chop-top vechicle. The paint on this car is excellent, possibly a repaint, but very close to the orginal Packard bronze. The interior leather seats are fresh and crack free. The current owner has had this for ten years and can't verify some of the possible facelifts. A very rare car and was a pleasure to view it.

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[928baller]

DID THE 1941 PACKARD 180 HAVE POWER WINDOWS????

[55lincoln]

@928baller There are power window switches on the dash on this customized Packard. Standard Packards had power windows available on most models.

[928baller]

@55lincoln okay thanks. just had to double check, reason being that i read about it 4 years ago and always thought who were the first and where power windows came into automobiles. thanks.

[55lincoln]

@928baller Cadillac and Packard, being both luxury cars and competing against each other, offered power windows by the late thirties. I do not know EXACTLY what car had the first power windows but Cadillac and Packard both had them about the same time.

[Klottelitsch]

This nice car looks allmost as Soviet ZIS 110 :)

That was Stalins car :)

[55lincoln]

@Klottelitsch President Roosevelt, FDR, granted war time allie, Russia the dies from Packard to manufacture their own cars. Hence the similarity. So, Stalin was driven around in a Packard wanna be. Thanks for commenting, I appreciate it.

[55lincoln]

@Klottelitsch Yep. FDR made a deal with the Soviets and prodded Packard to turn over dies so they could make their own cars. I've seen Zis and they look foreboding for sure. I didn't think you were bad and from the dark side. Thanks for admiring this Packard and commenting.

[Klottelitsch]

i would choose the original Packard 180 :) for myself I am not bad and dark enough :)

to drive a Zis 110 :)