Details
1926 PACKARD SERIES 243 LANDAULET
COACHWORK BY LEBARON
Chassis No. TBA
Engine No. TBA
Dark blue with black leather upholstery
Engine: eight cylinder in line, side valve; Gearbox; three speed; Brakes: four wheel drum; Suspension: semi-elliptic leaf spring front and rear. Left hand drive.
LeBaron Carrosseries was formed in 1920 when two young Brewster draftsmen, Thomas L. Hibbard and Raymond Dietrich, decided to set out on their own. They were joined shortly thereafter by the young Ralph Roberts. LeBaron grew to be one of the most successful designers and coachbuilders of the era. They gained notoriety for the diversity in their ability to design attractive bodies from the straightforward Model A Ford to the most spectacularly formed Packards of the era.
This one-off Packard has a particularly interesting history. It was purchased new by Glen Stewart of Wye Island, Maryland. Stewart was a member of the U.S. Diplomatic Corps and had various postings in Cuba, Guatemala and Austria. He eventually settled in Maryland with his wife, Jacqueline Archer Stewart, moving into a castle patterned after the Spanish Al Hambra. They ordered this extravagant Packard in 1926 for their use in Maryland and on their European journeys in 1927 and 1929. It has several unusual features including the nickel-plated hood and the entire body is raised six inches to provide space for locking strongboxes into the chassis. In the rear portion of the car is fitted a single folding seat which was often occupied by the Stewart's dog.
The late Hugo Pfau, a designer at LeBaron, remembered working on this Packard Landaulet and fitting different material to the stationary and folding portions of the top. This was done to enable the Stewarts to place deck chairs on the roof during the polo matches that they regularly attended.
The family of the current owner purchased this spectacular Packard in 1967 from the Stewart Estate. Since then it has been sympathetically restored only where necessary and has been regularly maintained by a Packard mechanic. It has been repainted with great care so as to match the exact original color. It comes with the original fitted luggage complete with the Stewart's initials engraved on them, as well as the original foot rests.
The Packard is believed to have covered only 35,000 miles from new and was featured in a six-page article in J.M. Fenster's book "Packard: The Pride".
COACHWORK BY LEBARON
Chassis No. TBA
Engine No. TBA
Dark blue with black leather upholstery
Engine: eight cylinder in line, side valve; Gearbox; three speed; Brakes: four wheel drum; Suspension: semi-elliptic leaf spring front and rear. Left hand drive.
LeBaron Carrosseries was formed in 1920 when two young Brewster draftsmen, Thomas L. Hibbard and Raymond Dietrich, decided to set out on their own. They were joined shortly thereafter by the young Ralph Roberts. LeBaron grew to be one of the most successful designers and coachbuilders of the era. They gained notoriety for the diversity in their ability to design attractive bodies from the straightforward Model A Ford to the most spectacularly formed Packards of the era.
This one-off Packard has a particularly interesting history. It was purchased new by Glen Stewart of Wye Island, Maryland. Stewart was a member of the U.S. Diplomatic Corps and had various postings in Cuba, Guatemala and Austria. He eventually settled in Maryland with his wife, Jacqueline Archer Stewart, moving into a castle patterned after the Spanish Al Hambra. They ordered this extravagant Packard in 1926 for their use in Maryland and on their European journeys in 1927 and 1929. It has several unusual features including the nickel-plated hood and the entire body is raised six inches to provide space for locking strongboxes into the chassis. In the rear portion of the car is fitted a single folding seat which was often occupied by the Stewart's dog.
The late Hugo Pfau, a designer at LeBaron, remembered working on this Packard Landaulet and fitting different material to the stationary and folding portions of the top. This was done to enable the Stewarts to place deck chairs on the roof during the polo matches that they regularly attended.
The family of the current owner purchased this spectacular Packard in 1967 from the Stewart Estate. Since then it has been sympathetically restored only where necessary and has been regularly maintained by a Packard mechanic. It has been repainted with great care so as to match the exact original color. It comes with the original fitted luggage complete with the Stewart's initials engraved on them, as well as the original foot rests.
The Packard is believed to have covered only 35,000 miles from new and was featured in a six-page article in J.M. Fenster's book "Packard: The Pride".