282 cu. in. straight eight

120 BHP @ 3600 rpm

3 speed manual transmission

Hydraulic drum brakes

127” Wheelbase

Curb weight 3,800 pounds

Not offered for public sale

Howard “Dutch” Darrin moved his coachbuilding operations from Paris to Los Angeles in 1937. In that year, Darrin built the first of his iconic “Packard Darrins” for actress Joan Blondell. The swept-back suicide doors with their rakish “Darrin dip” became all the rage for Hollywood stars, with “Packard Darrins” being sold to Clark Gable, Errol Flynn, and Rosalind Russell among others. Capitalizing on this popularity, Packard opted to build production versions of the custom bodied “Packard Darrins” in 1940 and 1941. This example is known as the “Last Packard Darrin” as it was built from castings and molds by Dutch Darrin in 1971. This Sedanca coupe body has a fixed partial top which emphasizes the vehicle’s stately and luxurious design.

In 1940…

On June 4, the British evacuate over 300,000 troops mostly in small craft from Dunkirk, France.

Booker T. Washington becomes the first African-American to be depicted on a US Stamp.

Timely Comics introduces Captain America to boys and girls in the US.

Cost of a House: $2,938

Average Income: $956

Gallon of Gas: $0.18

Average New Car: $800