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1938 Packard Eight 1601 Series
Touring Sedan
Standard Specifications
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Original Base Price $1,325.00
No. Produced 22,624
Body Maker
No. Doors 4
Passengers
Model Number
Weight 3,850lbs
Wheelbase 127 inches
Length 200.75 inches
Width
Height
Front Tread 59 inches
Rear Tread 60 inches
Type Straight 8, L-head
Displacement 282 cu. in.
Cylinders 8
Bore & Stroke 3 1/4 & 4 1/4 inches
Compression Ratio-Std 6.6 to 1
Compression Ratio-Opt Not applicable
Brake Horsepower 120@3800
Rated Horsepower 33.8
Torque
Main Bearings 5
Valve Lifters
Block Material
Engine Numbers A300,001 to A322,751
Engine No. Location On left block, upper rear.
Lubrication Pressure to all bearings excluding wrist pin
Type Dual downdraft
Make Stromberg
Type
Drive
No. Of Gears
Gear Ratios
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
Reverse
Single plate
Clutch Size
Semifloating
Hypoid
Differential Ratio 4.36 to 1
Front Independent coil springs
Rear
Worm & roller
Service Bendix hydraulic
Front Size 12 inches
Rear Size 12 inches
Emergency Internal expanding on rear wheels
Size 12 inches
Exhaust System
Ignition System Distributor and coil
Battery
Cooling System Water pump
Radiator
Fuel Type
Mileage
Wheel Type
Wheel Mfr
Wheel Size
Tire Type
Tire Size 7 x 16
Spare Location
Fuel 21 Gallons
Oil 6 Quarts
Transmission 2 Pints
Cooling System 16 Quarts
Rear Differential 6 Pints
Front Differential Not applicable
Transfer Case Not applicable
Non Classic
VIN/Serial no. Same as engine number
VIN Description
VIN Location Plate on front of dash.
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Additional Information
Sixteenth Series

Special Body Types - The Packard Eight aka Packard 120 for 1938Horseless Carriage Foundation
8186 Center St. Suite F P.O. Box 4119
La Mesa CA 91944-4119
(619) 464-0301
www.hcfi.org
For 1938 -- The Packard 8 The Packard 6 (1938)Horseless Carriage Foundation
The Production Figure Book for U.S. Cars Jerry HeasleyHorseless Carriage Foundation
Chilton Flat Rate & Tune Up Manual Thirteenth Edition 1939Horseless Carriage Foundation
Motor Age January 1938Los Angeles Public Library
630 West Fifth Street
Los Angeles CA 90071
(213) 228-7000
www.lapl.org
Paint Type
Colors Data not yet collected
Standard/Optional Equipment
Data not yet collectedStd
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