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1930 Packard Custom Eight 740<\/h1>\n
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Produced in from August 1929 forward, the Custom Eight was offered as an upgrade from the Standard Eight and had a longer wheelbase. It came in a variety of standard bodies including 15 from the Individual Custom Line by LeBaron, Brewster, Rollston and Dietrich.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Seventh Series Packard received very few updates from the 1929 models. The same Inline-8 engine was used with a new Detroit Lubricator updraft carburetor and a 3-speed gearbox with a gated low speed. Called low-low the gated gear was meant to make launches easier, but it wasn’t needed and rarely used.<\/p>\n

To distinguish the Standard Eight from the longer Custom Eights, a different hood was used that had four cooling doors.<\/p>\n

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1930 Packard Custom Eight 740 Gallery<\/a><\/h3>\n

See full 1930 Packard Custom Eight 740 Gallery<\/a> here<\/p>\n

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In Detail<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
submitted by<\/td>\nRichard Owen<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
type<\/td>\nSeries Production Car<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
built at<\/td>\nUSA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
production<\/td>\n6200<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
engine<\/td>\nInline-8 w\/L Head<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
position<\/td>\nFront, Longitudinal<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
displacement<\/td>\n6300 cc \/ 384.4 in\u00b3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
bore<\/td>\n88.9 mm \/ 3.5 in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
stroke<\/td>\n127.0 mm \/ 5 in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
power<\/td>\n67.1 kw \/ 90 bhp @ 3200 rpm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
specific output<\/td>\n14.29 bhp per litre<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
body \/ frame<\/td>\nSteel Body over Steel Ladder-Type Chasis<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
driven wheels<\/td>\nRWD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
front tires<\/td>\n7.00×19<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
rear tires<\/td>\n7.00×19<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
transmission<\/td>\n4-Speed Manual<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Auction Sales History<\/h4>\n

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1930 Packard Custom Eight Model 740 Phaeton<\/a> –\u00a0<\/b>The Packard Model 740 Custom Eight Phaeton offered here was delivered new to its first owner on June 20, 1930. Finished in black with brown upholstery and a beige folding top, it was treated to a restoration by marque expert Don Sommers and careful storage within the prominent collection of the late John M. O\u2019Quinn. It features many desirable period features that make it a standout among its peers. Among them are six chrome wire wheels, full metal side-mount covers, period sport driving lights, senior-series Trippe lights and jeweled headlights, Packard-scripted mirrors, a radiator stone guard and a fold-down rear windscreen with wind wings.\u00a0Auction Source: <\/b>2011 Amelia Island Auction by RM Auctions<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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