Was Packard a good car?

One of the "Three Ps" – alongside Peerless Motor Company and Pierce-Arrow – the company was known for building high-quality luxury automobiles before World War II. Owning a Packard was considered prestigious , and surviving examples are often found in museums and automobile collections.

Why was Packard discontinued?

It continued making quality cars for decades, as well as engines for World War II, but ran into trouble when it bought the Studebaker Corp. in 1954. The merged company never turned a profit . The Detroit plant closed when the last true Packard was produced in 1956.

Was the Packard a luxury car?

Under company President and General Manager, James Alvan Macauley, Packard became the number one designer and producer of luxury automobiles in the United States . As operations grew and continued to grow in cities like Philadelphia, the company began exporting automobiles all over the world.

How much is a Packard car worth?

The average price of a Packard is $105,850 .

What was the top of the line Packard?

The Packard Custom Super Eight One-Eighty was introduced for the 1940 model year (18th series) by the Packard Motor Car Company to replace the discontinued Packard Twelve as their top-of-the-line luxury model.

What was the best year for the Packard?

The new “120” was a rousing success and led to Packard's best ever year in 1937 when the company built 109,518 cars.

What is the most expensive Packard ever sold?

But a stunning 1934 Packard Twelve Individual Custom Stationary Coupe by Dietrich brought $4,180,000 . According to RM Sotheby's, that's a new world record for a Packard sold at auction, not to mention the second-highest sale from the Andrews Collection.

What was the last year they made the Packard automobile?

In conclusion, the 1958 Packards were the last models to be produced in the United States. Packard manufacturing ended in July 1958. Today, many have fond memories of Packard, and their history and vehicles will be remembered by generations to come.

What was the last true Packard?

In 1956, Packard-Studebaker's then-president, James Nance, made the decision to suspend Packard's manufacturing operations in Detroit. Though the company would continue to manufacture cars in South Bend, Indiana, until 1958, the final model produced on June 25, 1956 , is considered the last true Packard.

Why did Studebaker go out of business?

Impact of the 1930s depression Though Studebaker's production and sales had been booming, the market collapsed and plans were laid for a new, small, low-cost car —the Rockne. However, times were too bad to sell even inexpensive cars.

What was the top speed of the 1937 Packard?

Producing 100 brake horsepower at 3,500 rpm and good for a top speed between 90 and 100 mph , it was a bona fide Packard with all the elite amenities of superb quality, comfort, handling, and silence that buyers had come to expect.

Did Studebaker use Packard engines?

The initial 1956 Golden Hawk was the only Hawk powered by a Packard 352-V8. In 1957, the Packard V8 was dropped and the Studebaker design 289-inch V8 became standard in the Golden Hawk class.

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https://charlotte.craigslist.org/atq/d/charlotte-1947-packard-super-clipper/7724373035.html

The body was customized with boattail speedster-style body work, a folding soft top was installed, and leather upholstery was added. Power is provided by a 356ci inline-eight paired with an overdrive-equipped three-speed manual transmission, and additional equipment includes an Edmonds cylinder head and dual carburetors along with AutoMeter gauges, woodgrain trim, power windows, and power-adjustable front seats.

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All we need to go with that is a platinum blonde, well-sculpted, and we're good to go.

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Indeed.

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This car sold for $92,500 on bringatrailer.com in September 2022. Wondering what's going on.

Posted on: 3/16 20:11

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Maybe a scam? Are the pictures on Craigslist the same ones as on bringatrailer?

Posted on: 3/16 21:05

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r1lark wrote:
Maybe a scam? Are the pictures on Craigslist the same ones as on bringatrailer?

Oohhhhhhhh... my eyes are hurting again!!!!! This is what happens when originality no longer matters and fantasy is everything. The present generation of folks have no idea what is original. And what is just plain absurd. So thingies get unleashed as purposely-obscure mysteries. And off to auction they go! Ready to be flipped more times than a flapjack pancake on a hot griddle.

So. Nowwww we know what happened with at least one of those leftover Auburn boat-tail kits that no one could give away back in the 1970s. They just doubled-down on the same tail lights and blended the rest into a (gulp!) Packard. Betting that raked-back cut-off windshield is about as steady as a bobble-head doll mounted on Jello. Gotta love the modern GM-look power window switches too. And on and on and on. You'd think that if they went this far, they should have included golf-bag doors on the quarters.

Surely (I hope) no one is taking any of this "Packard" silliness seriously? Really?

As for Rita Hayworth... I have photos taken of Rita and myself standing together in Newport Beach, California in the 1970s. Rita was no "platinum blonde"... but she certainly was a redhead. At the very least, you might get away with calling Miss Hayworth a "strawberry blonde..." but certainly not a "platinum blonde."

Posted on: 3/16 23:21

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It's made it onto the AACA Foum in this thread.

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Leeedy makes good points. This wonderful site is for those admiring, owning, rebuilding, servicing Packards. We should ban crapola like the above, rendered by and for twits with no education, or curiosity about the genuine article. By giving butcherers a forum, we imbue their cluelessness with credibility.

This is how we disappear. We contribute to our own demise.

Posted on: 4/29 21:39

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I don't know about workmanship, but the thing looks pretty good to me. I wonder if the boat tail isn't made from a 1940s Lincoln hood. I wouldn't call it a Packard; I'd call it a "Packard-based resto-mod". To the modder's credit, it retains its straight eight and most distinguishing Packard interior features. I'd want to extend the belt line chrome trim all the way to the peak of the boat tail. Would I cut up a clean, original Packard to build this? No, but if I had the talent and tools, I'd certainly consider turning something like a damaged or incomplete junior sedan or coupe into a custom roadster. Stylewise, it looks great in profile.

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Whoever built this and from whatever it was made, I agree with TxGoat that it looks good. Certainly banning something like this isn't a solution either. Then you would need to ban Ross and his Packups and remove the entire modification section. Where do you draw the line? Adding disk brakes? Putting in third-party and aftermarket components? Replacing panels with new ones?

Posted on: 4/29 23:16

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