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1939 Packard Convertible Victoria Additional Info:

This 1939 Packard Series 1701 One-Twenty Convertible Victoria by Darrin is an extremely rare Darrin that benefitted from an Award-Winning restoration by an esteemed Packard specialist. In hindsight, 1939 would serve as the end of an era for the luxury American automaker, Packard, at it was the final year of Packard's production of the Twelve and, some would argue, its true Senior cars. While 1938 was a disappointment for automobile sales, the industry was optimistic heading into 1939. For Packard, who was celebrating its 40th Anniversary in 1939, its Seventeenth Series was a much welcomed rebound with sales up approximately 50% from the previous year. Introduced on September 20, 1938, Packard's four model lines in 1939 were again divided into its Senior models consisting of the Super Eight and Twelve, and its Junior models consisting of the Six and One-Twenty. Of course, Packard aficionados know that Packard's foray into the