1948 Packard Eight

This 1948 Packard Eight Station Sedan is powered by a 288ci straight-eight paired with a column-shifted three-speed manual transmission. The car is finished in dark green over two-tone brown vinyl upholstery and features wood body trim that was refinished in preparation for the sale. Additional equipment includes a push-button AM radio, a heater, a split tailgate, chrome bumper trim, and steel wheels with chrome hubcaps. This Packard Eight Station Sedan is now offered by the selling dealer with a clean Missouri title. The bodywork is said to have been repainted its current shade of dark green within the last decade, while the door window tracks were adjusted and the wood body trim refurbished in preparation for the sale. The car is equipped with a wood-trimmed split tailgate, and brightwork includes a hood ornament and front and rear bumpers with overriders. The body-color steel wheels wear chrome Packard-branded hubcaps and are mounted with whitewall tires. Braking is via four-wheel drums. The cabin houses two rows of bench seats trimmed in two-tone brown and tan vinyl upholstery that extends to the door panels. Appointments include a heater, a push-button AM radio, black carpets, and rubber floor mats with Packard branding. The seller reports that the window tracks were lubricated and adjusted in preparation for the sale. An ivory-color two-spoke steering wheel with a half horn ring sits ahead of a faux-woodgrain dashboard housing a 110-mph speedometer, an analog clock, and auxiliary gauges. The five-digit odometer shows 91k miles, approximately 1k of which have been added by the selling dealer. Total mileage is unknown. The 288ci straight-eight features a single carburetor topped with an oil-bath air cleaner and was factory rated at 130 horsepower. The spark plugs were replaced in preparation for the sale. Power is sent to the rear wheels via a column-shifted three-speed manual gearbox. Additional underside images are provided in the gallery below.