Production chronology1933–1939
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PackardTwelve / Custom Eight
Production1933–1939
Recorded originUnited States
ClassLuxury car
Background
The Packard Twelve was a range of V12-engined luxury automobiles built by the Packard Motor Car Company in Detroit, Michigan. The car was built from model year 1916 until 1923, then it returned 1933 until 1939. As a sign of changing times, the majority of second generation Packard Twelves received standard bodywork, with custom bodywork gradually losing favor. Many of the custom cars were actually only "semi-customs", with Dietrich assembling Packard-made bodies with special touches.
Text adapted from “Packard Twelve” on Wikipedia ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗ · retrieved 2026-07
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