6-cylinder engine developing 100 hp. Some would say that this was the beginning of the downfall of the brand, yet the triumph was unmistakable: 65,400 units of the Six left the factory in 1937, more than half of all Packards. As a result, the treasury was replenished and the following Packards followed the path of this budget cut. In spite of this class reversal, the Six benefited from Packard technology: the One Twenty had independent suspension, hydraulic braking and an advanced all-steel body construction. advanced all-steel body construction. The radiator gives the car a certain presence. The engine is also derived from its big sister and is coupled to a transmission identical to the One Twenty, which is known for its smooth and supple ride. The car on display is a Touring Sedan in its superb Savana Green colour, produced only in 1938. Its beautiful interior is dressed in a fully restored drapery. Its previous owner undertook a major work of nearly 16,000 Euros including a new paint job, a stainless steel exhaust system, a fuel pump, the brakes and the electrical system. Its dashboard takes us back to the America of the 1930s and its four-speed manual gearbox reminds us that Americans were not always «automatic». It is equipped with enviable options such as its «Banjo» 47 steering wheel, radio, clock, trunk rack and heating and defrosting system. To take the wheel of a Packard is to leap back 90 years, often with more comfort than today’s cars can offer. NOITCELLOC ED SELIBOMOTUA 1202 ERBMEVON 70 EHCNAMID