✦ Shifty Estimate
$91,300
▲ 21.7% · 12 mo- 12 months median
- $83K
- Sales, 12 months
- 12
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1923 Packard Eight Pre-War
1923 to 1939 · Sedan
Price history
Recent sales
47 sales
1934 · Dark blue · 87,000 mi2026-08-24 · HTClassicCars$85,000
1929 · Casino Red · 191 mi · manual2026-08-13 · CharvetClassics$155,599
1927 · Cream and orange · 30,000 mi · manual2026-08-10 · Sethb$131,927
1934 · Two-tone brown with white pinstriping · 12,000 mi2026-07-22 · jlwpac$65,000
1930 · Red and black with white pinstriping · 55,000 mi · manual2026-06-24 · McDeeb$34,000
1930 · Black · 43,000 mi2026-05-12 · BrandoBrilli23$43,000
1931 · Two-tone cream with black fenders · 12,000 mi2026-02-02 · FantasyJunction$80,500
1928 · Deep carmine and black with cream beltline moldings2025-10-09$90,750
1926 · Two-tone light and dark green with black fenders2025-10-09$71,500
1930 · manual2025-09-20$123,200
1929 · Red · 3,000 mi2025-09-10 · Swingandamiss$110,000
1930 · Red · 55,000 mi · manual2025-07-18 · MarkGr$81,000
1928 · Green · 32,000 mi2025-06-28 · Raffi$75,000
1928 · Black · 65 mi2025-06-13 · StarliteMotorcars$59,000
1928 · Green · 22,000 mi2025-06-11 · colorado56$70,000
1932 · Beige · 94,000 mi2025-03-12 · jamcleod$111,000
1929 · manual2025-03-06$62,720
1932 · Black · 90,000 mi2025-03-03 · Larrygresh$25,950
1929 · Brown · 50 mi · manual2024-12-15 · 59FUELIEIMPALA$50,000
1934 · Red · 500 mi2024-10-29 · HKMotorcars$123,000
1933 · Brown · 6,400 mi · manual2024-10-13 · harryclark$128,000
1930 · Gray · 282 mi · manual2024-09-10 · aturano$66,000
1936 · Brown · 76,000 mi · manual2024-09-03 · GMTV_GARAGE$32,500
1935 · Green · 93,000 mi2024-07-30 · BGRDCHVY$126,000
1930 · Green · 28,000 mi · manual2024-06-25 · hymanltd$131,000
1929 · Blue · 45,000 mi2024-04-17 · MohrImports$190,000- 1931 · Tan · 11,700 mi · manual2024-04-04 · AlexBert$70,000
1928 · Black · 36,000 mi · manual2023-12-27 · PrivateCollectionMotors$89,999
1931 · Red · 700 mi · manual2023-11-05 · chromeo$40,155
1932 · Brown · 46,000 mi2023-10-27 · 911r$160,000
1931 · manual2023-08-19$302,000
1931 · Blue · 68,000 mi · manual2023-08-10 · TLH469$157,217
1934 · manual2023-04-07$67,200
1932 · Green · 13,000 mi · manual2022-12-15 · TheBull$151,000
1934 · Blue · 71,000 mi · manual2022-07-03 · Rlamb10769$163,000
1934 · Blue · 70,000 mi2022-05-12 · ReimelMC$230,000
1932 · manual2022-03-04$1,900,000
19292022-01-24$79,200
1928 · manual2021-08-14$78,400
1929 · Brown · 53,000 mi2021-06-20 · IMSMuseum$155,000
1931 · Green · 1,000 mi · manual2021-02-03 · thefastesteddie$135,000
1932 · Black · 93,000 mi · manual2020-09-28 · jamcleod$89,902
1929 · manual2019-08-16$190,400
1930 · manual2019-08-16$103,040
1938 · White · 54,210 mi · manual2019-03-29 · performanceautogallery$16,250
1932 · Red · 99,000 mi · manual2019-02-08 · Branson$55,600
1934 · manual2018-08-01$176,000
Specifications
- Engine
- Inline-8, 5.9L
- Power
- 85 hp
- Transmission
- Manual
- Drivetrain
- RWD
Common questions
How much does a Packard Eight Pre-War cost?
Over the past 12 months, 12 have sold publicly at a median of $82,750. The Shifty Estimate for a well-kept example is $91,300. Cars have changed hands anywhere from $43,000 to $128,000, depending on mileage, color, and history.
What is a 1923 Packard Eight Pre-War worth today?
The Shifty Estimate is $91,300, up 21.7% over the past 12 months. Confidence is high: 12 public sales in a year gives a firm read.
What has a Packard Eight Pre-War sold for at auction?
The 3 most recent public sales we have on file:
- $85,000Aug 24, 2026Dark blue · 87,000 mi
- $155,599Aug 13, 2026Casino Red · 191 mi
- $131,927Aug 10, 2026Cream and orange · 30,000 mi
The Packard Eight represents America's answer to European luxury during the interwar period, establishing the marque as Detroit's premier prestige brand. Launched in 1923, these straight-eight powered machines delivered unprecedented smoothness and refinement, with displacement ranging from 288 to 385 cubic inches across various series. The Eight's advanced engineering included aluminum pistons, pressure lubrication, and meticulous hand-assembly that justified Packard's "Ask the man who owns one" slogan. Notable variants include the athletic Speedster and elegant Custom Eight bodies by coachbuilders like Dietrich and LeBaron. Production peaked in the early 1930s before the Depression forced consolidation. Today, pre-war Eights command serious respect among collectors, particularly rare coachbuilt examples and the sporting variants. Their combination of American luxury and European-inspired performance makes them cornerstones of any serious pre-war collection, with values reflecting their historical significance as America's Rolls-Royce.