Four More for the Fleet: The 1948 Packard Station Sedan

Welcome to another wonderful “woodie”!

The second-oldest car donated by Anne Lewis is one of multiple cars in our fleet with wood elements in its design. It’s the only “woodie” among Ms. Lewis’ generously-donated vehicles, and it’s gorgeous to look at.

The 1948 Station Sedan is dressed up in black with gorgeous Birch wood accents. This one may be my personal favorite of these four beauties. I do have a soft spot for the “woodie” wagons – and if you want to read about more of our “woodies,” click here for another blog post!

This stunning sedan represents Packard’s response to the market’s desire for more “woodie” station wagons. As many as 3,800 of these cars were sold during the 1950 model year. So while this vehicle isn’t as rare as the 1942 Clipper we discussed last week, it’s just as much of a trendsetter.

But the 1948 sedan was a workhorse in addition to being a beauty!

Promotional advertisements stated “the Madam was driven to the train station in her limousine and her luggage followed in the Station Sedan.” This car was the full package: style and utility wrapped up in one!

A fresh take on the sedan body style, this lovely model did more than just turn heads. The 1948 Station Sedan with the “Fashion Car of the Year” gold metal by the New York Fashion Academy. An honor well deserved, for sure!

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Many thanks to Dave Dolby for the details shared in this post! All images included here are the capture and property of Rick Mayer.