Early Classics At the Cincinnati Concours

 

The Early Pre-War Classics class at the 47th Cincinnati Concours d'Elegance was filled with amazing vehicles. In order to qualify cars had to be considered full classics by the Classic Car Club of America which has stringent rules for selecting models to fit their criteria. A perfect example is this 1931 Packard 840 Eight Roadster which has dash adjustable hydraulic shocks.

 

This is a stunning 1927 Cadillac V8 Victoria Coupe. Only three of these are known to still exist. This one was a 16th birthday present to the purchaser's grand daughter. The unique colors were factory correct as there were 500 different interior/exterior combinations offered.

 Here is a 1930 Duesenberg Model J-288 convertible with a body by Berline. This is the only Berline bodied model with a six window configuration. There is a rear seat speedometer for the passengers.

Named Best In Show, this 1931 Packard 840 convertible sedan is one of only three made to this specification. Previous owners included Swedish royalty and the publisher of the L.A. Times.

Here is a 1930 Packard 733 2/4 coupe. As it aged this car was used as a wrecker before being put in storage in 1958. In 2007 it came out and was restored. It is an award winner at the Greenwich Concours d'Elegance.

This 1931 Packard 840 Deluxe Eight roadster is one of only 154 ever made. It is powered by a 340 cubic inch inline eight cylinder engine that generated 120 horse power.

 This is a 1931 Cadillac 355 A seven passenger sedan. The 355 moniker is for the 355 cubic inch V8 engine that carried it along with 95 horse power.