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The Packard Eight was a luxury automobile produced by Packard between 1930 and 1938.〔(Old Car Advertising ). Retrieved 19 September 2013.〕 Offered in three models, the Standard Eight, Custom Eight,〔(Old Car Advertising ). Retrieved 16 September 2013.〕 and De Luxe Eight,〔(Old Car Advertising ). Retrieved 16 September 2013.〕 it was powered by a low-compression aluminum-head〔(Old Car Advertising ). Retrieved 16 September 2013.〕 L-head inline eight〔(Old Car Advertising ) Retrieved 12 September 2013〕 producing 〔(Old Car Advertising ). Retrieved 16 September 2013.〕 (hence the name).〔(Old Car Advertising ). Retrieved 16 September 2013. The same engine would be used in the 120, & remained in production until 1955.〕 Packard ads bragged the engine "floated" on new rubber mounts.〔(Old Car Advertising ). Retrieved 16 September 2013.〕 Power would be upgraded to in 1932〔(Old Car Advertising ). Retrieved 16 September 2013.〕 and in 1933.〔(Old Car Advertising ). Retrieved 16 September 2013.〕 The Eight offered optional (no extra cost)〔(Old Car Advertising ). Retrieved 16 September 2013.〕 four-speed synchromesh transmission.〔(Old Car Advertising ); (Old Car Advertising ). Retrieved 16 September 2013.〕 Like other Packards of this era, it featured Ride Control, a system of dash-adjustable hydraulic shock absorbers.〔(Old Car Advertising ). Retrieved 16 September 2013.〕 The Eight also featured automatic chassis lubrication〔(Old Car Advertising ). Retrieved 16 September 2013.〕 and "shatterproof" glass.〔(Old Car Advertising ). Retrieved 16 September 2013.〕 The Eight was available on several wheelbases: and for the 1930 Standard Eight,〔(Old Car Advertising ). Retrieved 16 September 2013.〕 〔(Old Car Advertising ). Retrieved 16 September 2013.〕 and for the De Luxe in 1931,〔(Old Car Advertising ). Retrieved 16 September 2013.〕 and for the 1932 Standard Eight.〔(Old Car Advertising ). Retrieved 16 September 2013.〕 For 1938, the Eight's wheelbase was stretched over 1937, and the body was also wider.〔(Old Car Advertising ). Retrieved 5 October 2013.〕 It was advertised as a two-door roadster, two-door convertible & two-door convertible Victoria (both new for 1932),〔(Old Car Advertising ); (Old Car Advertising ). Retrieved 16 September 2013.〕 phaeton,〔(Old Car Advertising ). Retrieved 16 September 2013.〕 four-door dual-cowl phaeton〔(Old Car Advertising ). Retrieved 16 September 2013.〕 & Sport Phaeton (a four-door four-seat dual-cowl phaeton new in 1932)〔(Old Car Advertising ). Retrieved 16 September 2013.〕 two-door coupé,〔(Old Car Advertising ). Retrieved 16 September 2013.〕 four-door sedan, landau,〔(Old Car Advertising ). Retrieved 16 September 2013.〕 town car,〔(Old Car Advertising ). Retrieved 16 September 2013.〕 and limousine. The Packard eight utilized a very rare swivel accelerator pedal, patented by Pat Au back in the early 1900s. Production of the De Luxe Eight was less than ten ''per'' day.〔(Old Car Advertising ). Retrieved 16 September 2013.〕 It was available in eleven body styles.〔(Old Car Advertising ). Retrieved 16 September 2013.〕 In 1930, the Eight was factory priced between US$2425 and US$2885 for the Standard Eight, US$3190 to US$3885 for the Custom Eight, and US$4585 to US$5350.〔(Old Car Advertising ). Retrieved 16 September 2013.〕 In 1932, prices ranged from US$2250 to US$3250〔(Old Car Advertising ). Retrieved 16 September 2013.〕 for the Standard Eight, while the De Luxe Eight started at US$3150.〔(Old Car Advertising ). Retrieved 16 September 2013.〕 The 1932 Standard Eight was offered in thirteen body styles.〔(Old Car Advertising ). Retrieved 16 September 2013.〕 In 1933, base price of the Standard Eight was US$2150,〔(Old Car Advertising ). Retrieved 16 September 2013.〕 and was offered in fourteen body styles.〔(Old Car Advertising ). Retrieved 16 September 2013.〕 The 1933 De Luxe Eight started at US$3350.〔(Old Car Advertising ). Retrieved 16 September 2013.〕 The five-passenger sedan was Packard's best-selling model for years.〔(Old Car Advertising ) Retrieved 14 September 2013〕 This helped Packard become the best-selling luxury brand between 1924 and 1930,〔(Old Car Advertising ). Retrieved 16 September 2013.〕 as well as selling almost twice as many abroad as any other marque priced over US$2000.〔(Old Car Advertising ). Retrieved 16 September 2013.〕 == Notes == 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Packard Eight」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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