RM Auctions: Automobiles of Arizona
January 16, 2009
ADMISSION:
Admission to this sale requires the purchase of the offical auction catalog for $100. The catalog will admit two and must be presented at the entrance to the sale to be granted entry.
AUCTION LOCATION
Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa
24th Street & Missouri
Phoenix, Arizona
85016 USA
SALE DATES:
January 16, 2009
11:00 AM - 7:00 PM
(viewing starts at 9:00 AM)
PREVIEW DATES:
January 15, 2009
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
January 16, 2009
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Estimate:
$350,000-$450,000 US
Model 905. 160bhp, 445.5 cu. in. modified L-head V12 engine, single dual downdraft carburetor, three-speed manual transmission, semi-elliptic front and rear leaf spring suspension with live axles, and four-wheel mechanical drum brakes. Wheelbase: 142.5"
In 1931, the Great Depression’s grip tightened on America and its burgeoning automobile industry. While Packard remained at the top of the luxury car market, its future, like that of its competitors, was tenuo