Beautifully restored and maintained to a high standard Well known within the hobby as The Craven Packard A resident of multiple noted collections, including Harold Crosby and the Craven Foundation Multiple Concours dElegance Best of Show winner and a 2020 AACA Grand National Award winner Equipped with a host of desirable beauty items and accessories Well known within the collector car hobby as the The Craven Packard, this examples known history starts when it was delivered new by Packard Westchester, of New York State, on June 27, 1930. The first known owner would be noted California-based Packard collector Harold Crosby, who acquired it in 1969, and is believed to have obtained it from Mike McManus Atlantic Auto Wreckers, as Mr. Crosby is known to have acquired several prominent cars from there. Noted for his fine eye for automobiles, Mr. Crosby once owned three Vee-windshield Individual Custom Dietrich Packards. Under his stewardship, this Packard was the recipient of a comprehensive nut-and-bolt restoration. Crosby would go on to show his Packard at multiple noted events where it won Best of Show at the Santa Cruz Concours dElegance, achieved a perfect 100-point score at the Classic Car Club of America (CCCA) Far West Grand Classic, and most importantly took home a Best in Class at the 1970 Pebble Beach Concours dElegance. Shortly after winning its prestigious awards, Tom Lester, the founder of the Lester Tire Company, would welcome this Packard into his own collection. Mr. Lester would then sell this Packard in 1972 to the Craven Foundation of Toronto, Ontario. Established by the Canadian Tobacco Company of the same name, the Craven Foundation was comprised of a large gathering of finely selected automobiles and a large reference library, housed together in a purpose-built public museum. Known as one of the greatest collections ever housed in Canada, this Dual-Cowl Phaeton Packard was hailed as one of the more famous, signature automobiles within the collection. Following the acquisition of the House of Craven, the museum was dispersed and this Packard was acquired by Ross N. Young of Lindsay, Ontario in 1986. Retaining the car for 22 years, Young would sell this Packard to noted Ontario collector and enthusiast Jim Miller in 2008. Under his care, this Packard underwent a high-quality cosmetic restoration carried out by RM Auto Restoration. During this process, it was refinished in the same Packard Blue and black selected by Harold Crosby and the chrome was re-plated. The restoration was finished in 2010 and documented by a handful of photos. A treasure among his impressive collection, Larry Tichner of Ontario would acquire this example in 2013 and then noted Ohio collectors Jim and Namcy Scharfeld in 2015, who would then sell it to the late Dave Poulson. Under Mr. Poulsons care, this Deluxe Eight Sport Phaeton was once again entered into the show field, where, in 2016, this superb Packard obtained its AACA Senior National First Prize badge and then in 2020 was pinned with a Grand National Winning badge. It also won the Award of Distinction at the Ault Park Concours dElegance, was invited and shown at the Amelia Island Concours dElegance and won the Lion Award at the Concours dElegance of America. Mr. Poulson would sell this marvelous and storied Packard to the current owner, who has greatly and carefully appreciated its stout and important presence for a number of years, maintaining it in concours show appearance. A commanding Packard, it is equipped with a host of desirable beauty items and accessories such as dual Pilot Ray lights, a radiator stone guard, dual side-mounted spares with mirrors, dual cowl lights, wind wings, a trunk rack, and chrome wire wheels. Under the hood, the 384-cubic-inch L-head eight-cylinder engine is dialed in making this Packard a proper and sporting example to thoroughly enjoy on noted tours and at even
