A Packard 734 Speedster sold for $1,765,000 in 2019, and that’s the top of a long ladder. Below it sit dozens of Packard series that most people would call old sedans or touring cars. The auction records for many of them land well into six figures.
Here are 11 Packards whose sale results run higher than a casual owner might guess. The figures come from named sales and from Conceptcarz auction tallies, and some of them have slipped lately, so the ranges are given straight.
1. 1930 Packard 734 Speedster
The 734 Speedster came in more than one body, from a boattail runabout to a phaeton. According to Classic Car Auctions’ report on Gooding’s Amelia Island sale, a 734 Speedster Runabout with Packard Custom Bodyworks coachwork brought $1,765,000 on March 9, 2019. It was the top result of the sale, against a $1.7 million to $2 million estimate.
Also, that car is one of only 18 Speedsters known to survive, the report adds. Two months later, a different body style, the 734 Speedster Eight Phaeton, sold for $665,000 at RM Sotheby’s Guyton Collection auction.
2. 1932 Packard 905 Twin Six
Packard put the Twin Six name on its 1932 V12, and the market treats it as a one-year car. Classic.com’s market page lists the 1932 car’s engine as a 7.3-liter V12 and puts its market benchmark at $504,120. In fact, an RM Sotheby’s catalog for a Dietrich-bodied Convertible Victoria quotes 160 horsepower and 322 lb-ft of torque.
Meanwhile, the sales back that up. Conceptcarz’s tally for the Model 905 shows an average of $487,287 and a high of $1,210,000. Most recently, one sold for $572,000 at Mecum’s Monterey sale in August 2025.
3. 1930 Packard 745 Deluxe Eight
The 1930 745 Deluxe Eight has a long and healthy auction record. Conceptcarz counts 37 auction sales, with a median of $198,000 and an average of $205,767. That average leaves out the top and bottom 5% of sales.
Open cars lead the way. The model’s high mark is $637,500 from 2023, and a Convertible Victoria entry shows the same figure. Meanwhile, the most recent sale, at RM Sotheby’s Hershey in October 2025, brought $236,500.
4. 1929 Packard 645 Deluxe Eight
This is the model that shows how much body style matters. On Conceptcarz’s 645 Deluxe Eight page, a Custom Roadster holds the $462,000 high from 2014. By contrast, the Sedan Limousine median is $53,056.
The recent trend points down, so it’s worth being honest about it. After that 2014 peak, the 645 sold for $53,056 in 2024 and $62,720 at Gooding’s Amelia Island sale in March 2025. Even so, its median across 24 sales is $150,000.
5. 1931 Packard 840 Deluxe Eight
The 840 is the 1931 version of the Deluxe Eight, and it has a deep sales record. Conceptcarz lists 43 sales with a median of $151,250 and a high of $330,000, set in 2007.
Open and coachbuilt bodies pull the most. For example, the Dietrich Convertible Victoria median is $192,500, and the Dual Cowl Sport Phaeton median reaches $220,000. The latest sale shown, at RM Sotheby’s Hershey in October 2024, came in at $154,000.
6. 1932 Packard 900 Light Eight
Packard built the Light Eight to sell a cheaper Packard during the Depression, and it flopped. Classic.com describes it as an entry-level luxury car with a 5.2-liter inline eight, dropped after one model year. Today, its market benchmark is $125,832.
Its short life hasn’t hurt its auction record. Conceptcarz shows 16 sales averaging $134,756. The best came in March 2024 at RM Sotheby’s ModaMiami, at $313,000.
7. 1930 Packard 740 Custom Eight
The 740 used Packard’s 385-cubic-inch L-head eight, rated at 106 bhp in RM Sotheby’s catalog for a dual-cowl Sport Phaeton. That car, a Style 441 four-seater with a second windshield, sold for $418,000 at Monterey in 2014.
However, closed and simpler cars sell for far less. For instance, a rumble-seat 740 Custom Eight Roadster sold for $93,500 at RM Sotheby’s Hershey in 2025. It had been owned by collectors Ray Bowersox and Hans Lüscher.
8. 1940 Packard Custom Super Eight One-Eighty
The 1940 One-Eighty is a case where prices swing hard by body. Conceptcarz tracks 31 sales with a high of $423,000 in 2025. Yet the median is only $60,500.
That gap comes down to the body on the chassis. For example, the Sport Sedan median is $280,000 and the Convertible Sedan median is $220,750. A Touring Sedan median, by comparison, is $28,000.
9. 1929 Packard 640 Custom Eight
Engine data helps explain the 640 Custom Eight’s numbers. On Conceptcarz’s 640 Custom Eight page, cars with the 385-cubic-inch, 105-hp engine post a median of $96,600. Across 49 sales, the overall median is $100,800.
Again, open bodies carry the value. The Roadster median is $136,449 and the Convertible Coupe median is $132,000, while the Club Sedan median sits at $39,290. Most recently, one sold for $100,800 at BroadArrow’s Amelia sale in March 2026.
10. 1948 Packard Eight Station Sedan
Packard’s postwar wagon wore real wood as trim. Conceptcarz’s profile describes northern birch framing with maple panels, mostly decorative over a steel body. One was bought new for $3,895, which the page says was $1,200 more than the Standard Eight Sedan.
In fact, the wood adds real value today. On Conceptcarz’s 1948 Packard Eight tally, the Station Sedan’s median sale is $55,000. That’s double the Club Sedan’s $27,500 median.
11. 1948 Packard Custom Eight
The 1948 Custom Eight is the most affordable car on this list, but not a cheap one. Conceptcarz counts 25 sales, with a median of $31,900. Its high, $88,000, dates back to 2007.
Still, prices have cooled since then. Three cars sold in 2022 with a $60,500 median and a $75,600 high. Then, in January 2024, one brought $26,400 at Mecum Kissimmee, while the Victoria Convertible Coupe median stands at $47,300.
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