Packard 138 CD

ong time ago, a imposing piece of pre-war history entered our shop: a 1937 Packard 138-CD. With its sprawling wheelbase, imposing front grille, and three-row seating, it carried an unmistakably gothic, "gangster-era" presence. Initially acquired for the company, it sat in our workshop for years - a sleeping giant waiting for the right moment and a brighter future.

During its time under our roof, we performed a light restoration to stabilize and preserve the classic, alongside deep archival research to trace and document its historic roots.

That right moment finally arrived when a fellow Estonian classic car enthusiast acquired the Packard from us, taking on the mission to complete a full, comprehensive restoration himself. Seeing this formidable 138-CD leave our care to be finished and returned to its full, commanding glory was the perfect final chapter for a car that had been part of our workshop's story for so long.