Rare 1934 Packard luxury car raises questions about its first owner

Kevin Unger’s 1934 Packard LeBaron all-weather cabriolet is a “huge beast of a car,” and it runs incredibly smooth.

That’s thanks to a 12-cylinder engine, the kind that powered many of the automaker’s famed machines, known for their innovations as well as their high-end appointments. The Packard name was once synonymous with luxury, with the vehicles built at a massive plant on Detroit’s east side.