Peter Portugal Events - Custom Automobile Design and Fabrication

Recent Events:

1939 FORD FOUR DOOR CONVERTIBLE. Designed and built by Peter Portugal, owned by Gene Davenport was at the Grand National Roadster Show in Pomona, CA. in January '08

The 1926 PACKARD BOAT TAIL designed and built by Peter Portugal, owned by Cheryl Luce, and The 39 Ford and was on display in Salem, OR. February '08

Winner: People's Choice Award for Best in Show, Best of Class, Best Upholstery
Portland Rod and Custom Car Show February 16-18, 2007

1939 FORD FOUR DOOR CONVERTIBLE.
Showed at the Portland Rod and Custom Show. February 16-18, 2007, Portland OR.
Designed and built by Peter Portugal. Owned by Gene Davenport.
This car also won 5 awards at the San Francisco Rod and Custom Show January 2007. Best of Show, Best of Class, Best Display, Best Paint, and Best Tires.

January 19, 2007 - Auction - 1926 PACKARD CUSTOM BOATTAIL SPEEDSTER
was auctioned at
Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction , Scottsdale Arizona
Barrett-Jackson
The auction featured more than 1,100 of the world's finest examples of collector and special interest automobiles from all years being auctioned off at No Reserve, as well as daily automobilia auctions offering an exquisite array of the finest, rarest and one-of-a-kind automotive collectibles . Attended by 250,000 collectors and enthusiasts from around the globe, the pre-eminent collector car auction on the international calendar includes over 350 vendors and exhibitors.

1926 PACKARD CUSTOM BOATTAIL SPEEDSTER
Lot Number: 943
Engine: 8.3 LITER VIPER
Transmission Type: 6-SPEED MANUAL
Horsepower: 500
Cylinders: V10
Exterior Color: BLACK/YELLOW
Interior Color: DARK RED

This piece of rolling art was built of steel, mahogany and maple by one of the premiere builders of Packard concept cars, Peter Portugal. His cars have been at Pebble Beach, Meadow Brook, The Packard Museum and on international television.

This 1926 Packard is an example of the one-off designs that converted a production sedan into a sports roadster. This type of car bridged the gap between the Boat Tail race cars of the 20's and the production Boat Tails of the 30's. It has a modified Packard frame with disc brakes, coil over shocks and a Ford 9" rear end. the engine and transmission are from a 2005 Viper with less than 500 miles on it. It has the kind of performance you would expect from a 500 HP, 2600 lb. car (5.2 lbs/hp). The extended cab fits tall drivers and is finished in leather, wool & wood. This is a one-of-a-kind automobile and virtually everything on it is hand made for this particular car.