Custom packard eight station sedan 1948 (hearse)
The Packard Station Sedan was a luxury station wagon model produced by the Packard Motor Car Company of Detroit, Michigan between 1948 and 1950, using the reintroduced Packard Eight platform. By offering the Station Sedan Packard could market a vehicle with station wagon attributes, but without the investment cost associated with a complete station wagon development program.
The Station Sedan used a combination of steel framing and body parts along with structural wood panels made from northern birch to create a "woody" station wagon-like car due to the growing popularity of them after World War II. Unlike other woody wagons of the day, which used wooden passenger compartments mounted to chassis of a particular car, the Station Sedan used a steel subframe and steel passenger doors onto which hard wood panels were mounted. The only wooden door on the vehicle was the rear gate assembly. Unlike competitor station wagons from Buick, Chrysler and Mercury, the Packard's length was not long enough to accommodate optional third row seating.
Neither a sedan, nor true station wagon, the Station Sedan enjoyed limited success, with a listed retail price of US$3,459 ($43,804 in 2023 dollars) for its final year of 1950, and was discontinued when the 1951 Packard models were introduced.
Less than 4,000 of these Station Sedan wagons came off the line in Detroit, most with the initial 1948 run, and less than 20 are thought to remain and exist in this condition. The birch framework and hewed ash paneling required special, consistent care that was often overlooked by owners – and Mother Nature was not kind to most of these relics, over time. This Station Sedan is an extreme rarity, and we are proud to have it in the collection.
The Station Sedan's two-piece tailgate is made of solid wood and pioneered the two-piece tailgate design that would become a standard feature for most American wagons at the time. Unlike many of its predecessors, the woodwork on the sides of the 1948 Station Sedan was not structural; the glamorous ash paneling is bolted to structural steel from the inside of the door.
Technically part of Packard's Standard Eight line, the Station Sedan was also outfitted with many features that came with Packard's luxurious Deluxe Eight line, including a clock, trip odometer, cigar lighter, chrome horn ring, and front courtesy lights.
1948 Packard Eight Station Sedan Specs:
. 135 bhp at 3,600 rpm
. L-head inline eight-cylinder engine
. 327 cubic inch (presently fitted), 288 cubic inch (factory spec)
. Three-speed manual transmission with overdrive
. Wheelbase of 120 inches
. Based on a wartime design by Edward Macauley
. 204.7 inches in length
. Original price $3,459
. Four-wheel hydraulic drum brakes
. East Coast, period-correct restoration
. Aztec brown with brown vinyl upholstery and tweed fabric inserts
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System Requirements:
PC / MAC 0SX
Product Requirements:
Daz Studio
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Ownership Statement:
All of this product's content was created by SamGrey
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Installation Instructions:
Open the zip file in WinZip
Click EXTRACT
Verify that ALL FILES is checked
Verify that USE FOLDER NAMES is checked
Extract the folder to C:\Daz 3D\Applications\Data\DAZ 3D\My DAZ 3D Library
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This pack for Daz Studio contains a Packard Eight Station Sedan 1948 (Hearse) with lights and textures included.
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