2023 CARS IN THE PARK ENTRIES - PAGE 2

 Single family ownership since 1985, when two Daytona's and a BBi were purchased in Waynesville, NC from a Ferrari Market Letter advertisment.  

1928 PACKARD MODEL 443 EIGHT RUNABOUT Bob and Diane   Campanale • , Highlands, NC The Packard began its life in the early 1890s   when Ward Packard first got the idea to build a motor car. In 1903, the   Packard Motor Car Company of Detroit, MI, was formed, and by 1909, Packard was one of the major automobile manufacturers in America. The eight-cylinder engine that Packard had revealed in 1923 as a successor to the V12 provided the backbone of Packard's future production, lasting to the end of the 1930s. The design was a simple side valve (L-head) of the highest quality with a light alloy crankcase with the crankshaft running in nine main bearings. It gave a smooth and effortless performance. The new engine provided the model’s name for Packard's most prestigious model of the era -   the Eight. In 1928, the eight-cylinder engine was the root of the Packard line. Designated either the Standard or Custom Eight, it would be the cornerstone of the model line as the six-cylinder line was phased out of production completely and replaced by the newly configured eight-cylinder versions. This vehicle has the original L-head, 384 cubic inch straight eight, developing 109 hp at 3,200 rpm, and occupies fully half of the car’s   143” wheelbase. The Fourth Series cars were offered with over 20 different body styles to choose from, supplemented by an increasingly diverse selection of color choices. Packard executive Alvan Macauley looked to the Model 443 to boost sales, and he accomplished this by standardizing production and offering the cars in a selection of factory-designated configurations. This vehicle has the Runabout body style and sports unique Pilot Ray headlamps, which rotate as the vehicle turns. Production of motor cars for 1928 rose quite substantially as it totaled over 8,000, up from the previous year's figures of approximately 5,000. Several mechanical improvements were executed on the 1928 line of cars as well.  Notably a new cylinder bore lubrication system that utilized a tubular oil manifold alongside the cylinders with passages drilled into each cylinder bore. Because it was connected to the choke control, the oil flowed only when the carburetor choke was in operation, which prevented any raw gasoline from washing away oil along the cylinder walls. This process cut down on engine wear and helped provide for long-lasting engine life. This 1928 Fourth Series Packard punctuates the company's dedication to perfecting their own nearly flawless quality motor car. It cost $4,000 new in 1928, over five times the $750 list price of the   1928 Ford Model.  This sumptuous vehicle was a wedding present for a bride in   Nyack, NY, and remained in New York State until Richard Wainwright from Bucks   County, PA, acquired it. Richard delighted in driving the auto in Philadelphia parades for major sports figures and parading throughout the Bucks County countryside. Bob Campanale acquired the vehicle in 2022. 

One of only 300 built, from the Ed Swart collection   1986-2022, last raced in the 1988 in the Carrera Classic. 

This car had the same owner since 1955. It was purchased   by my father while he was stationed in Germany from Lt. Col. George Dewey. He   drove this car all over Europe while he was there and then the car was   shipped back home to Corona California. It's sat there on Native American   land until 1972 when his family brought the car to Saint Louis. The car sat   in Saint Louis until 2010 when restoration was started. This body matching   number car has been shown at the legends of the Audubon West in 2016 and 2021   and East in 2022. Restoration done by Mark Fredericks. A upholstery is   currently being completed over the existing horse hair seats.