Packard Eight
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| Packard Eight | |
|---|---|
 1931 Packard Individual Custom Eight Type 840 Dietrich Convertible Sedan[1] | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Packard |
| Production | 1924–1936 1938 |
| Assembly | Packard Automotive Plant, Detroit, MI |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Luxury car |
| Body style | •2-door roadster •2-door coupé •2-door convertible Victoria •4-door sedan •4-door phaeton •4-door dual-cowl phaeton & Sport Phaeton •town car •landau |
| Layout | Front engine, rear drive |
| Related | Light Eight 120 |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | |
| Transmission | 3-speed Manual transmission |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Packard Six |
| Successor | Packard 120 (1935) Packard 200 (1951) |
The Packard Eight was a luxury automobile produced by Packard between 1924 and 1936,[2] returning for one last year in 1938. It was an all new platform that took the top market position from the earlier Packard Twin Six which was first introduced in 1916.[3] When it was introduced, it was designated as the senior Packard. It remained so until the Super Eight and Custom Super Eight were introduced in the 1940s.[4]
Packard's first eight-cylinder engine was introduced as the Single Eight with two wheelbases offered in 136 in (3,500 mm) and 143 in (3,600 mm), while sharing a naming convention with the junior Single Six.[1]
Starting in 1928, new naming conventions were offered; the Standard Eight and the more opulent Custom Eight,[5] the De Luxe Eight,[6] was introduced in 1929 and in 1930 the Speedster was introduced, which was offered with a low-compression aluminum-head[7] L-head inline eight[8] producing 90 hp (67 kW)[9] (hence the name).[10] Packard ads bragged the engine "floated" on new rubber mounts.[11] Power would be upgraded to 110 hp (82 kW) in 1932[12] and 120 hp (89 kW) in 1933.[13]
The 1938 model year Eights used the 120's 282.1 cu in (4.6 L; 4,622 cc) engine developing 120 hp (89 kW) at 3,800 rpm.
Design
The Eight offered optional (no extra cost)[14] four-speed synchromesh transmission.[15] Like other Packards of this era, it featured Ride Control, a system of dash-adjustable hydraulic shock absorbers.[7] The Eight also featured automatic chassis lubrication[16] and "shatterproof" glass.[17]
The Eight was available on a variety of wheelbases: 127.5 in (3,240 mm) and 134.5 in (3,420 mm) for the 1930 Standard Eight,[9] 140 in (3,600 mm)[18] and 145.5 in (3,700 mm) for the 1930 De Luxe Eight,[19] 130 in (3,300 mm) and 137 in (3,500 mm) for the 1932 Standard Eight.[14] For 1938, the Eight's wheelbase was stretched 7 in (180 mm) over 1937, and the body was also wider.[20]
It was advertised as a two-door roadster, two-door convertible & two-door convertible Victoria (both new for 1932),[21] phaeton,[22] four-door dual-cowl phaeton[22] & Sport Phaeton (a four-door four-seat dual-cowl phaeton new in 1932)[23] two-door coupé,[24] four-door sedan, landau,[25] town car,[26] and limousine. The Packard eight utilized a very rare swivel accelerator pedal, patented by Pat Au back in the early 1900s.
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