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Re: Wanted: 22nd Series Custom Eight Sedan
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There are 2 possibly 3 (one may have Custom chrome added, check the engine number) listed on this website:

www.classiccars.com

There is a engine number reference list on this website.

Good luck

Posted on: 2020/5/8 12:31
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Re: 1954 Caribbean interior questions - light blue leather?
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My experience confirms Leeedy is correct.
Good luck

Posted on: 2020/5/2 21:14
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Re: Vacation Car - 56 Patrician
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Sent a PM to you.

Posted on: 2020/4/28 16:02
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Re: 1954 Panama....worth??
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Here is another data point. If still available, this Packard has been for sale for several months. If available and you are near New Orleans it might be worth the investigating. It appears there are not as many things to do and there's the wire wheels.

https://classiccars.com/listings/view/1013599/1953-packard-clipper-for-sale-in-new-orleans-louisiana-70119

There was a attractive 54 Panama that sold at an RM auction in October 2018 for $20,900. I think the market has softened a bit since then. Go to the RM website and take a look. It was probably the Hershey auction.

Good luck.

Posted on: 2020/4/18 23:50
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Re: Stars & their Packards
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RE: 1941 160 Packard; Different tires & no fender mounted spare

Perhaps the photo was made in the World War II period of 1942-45 time frame when tires were rationed and the fender mounted spares were used for another car?

Posted on: 2020/4/13 14:40
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Re: Auction: '50 Super Eight, Stillwater, MN, June 6, 2020
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Auction reminder; Usually the buyer pays a 10% premium, seller pays 10% selling fee; so a bidder wins at $9,000 bid on the floor; they pay $9,900. The auction website price info includes the 10%. So this transaction on the auction results website would be reported at $9,900.

The seller pays 10%, so the gross for the seller is $9,000 less 10% or $8,100. The seller must get the car to the auction. To make the math easy, $1 per mile. So for a car that is transported 500 miles to the auction site, the seller nets $7,600 ($8,100 less $500) less any detailing or other expenses, on a $9,900 reported selling price.

Therefore we have "Bring Your Trailer" and the new Hemmings internet auction sites to help both the buyer and the seller avoid the service fees of the auction process.

Of course for the seller, with an auction there's always the emotional buyer. I saw a 1970 pink VW Bug sell for $65,000 at a Gooding auction because two ladies said it was worth $65,000. Go figure.

Good luck.

Posted on: 2020/4/12 9:33
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Re: Auction: '50 Super Eight, Stillwater, MN, June 6, 2020
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Most of the Auction companies report the results of their events. RM, Mecum, Barrett Jackson, Gooding, Worldwide, Bring Your Trailer, Bonhams, etc. To the point of asking price versus sold price, it seems that auctions are a reasonable indication of what the price might be "when the money changes hands". Condition of the car as well as its "collectability" significantly impact price. The photos on an auction website provide an indication of the condition of a car, but nothing is better than an in person inspection. I'd suggest that someone who is a "Buyer" look at the photos of these auctions and make some phone calls.

Recent 1948-1950 sales to review:

Bring Your Trailer; 1948 Super 8, 4 door - $11,250; Jan 2020
Mecum; 1948 Super 8, 4 Door - $8,800 - Jan 2020
Mecum; 1950 Deluxe 8, 4 Door - $6,050- March 2020
Worldwide; 1950 Deluxe, 4 Door - $11,865- October 2019
Worldwide; 1950 Deluxe, 4 Door - $12,100- October 2019

Then there is the C-19 virus question.

Condition?, Collectability?

One of my mentor's advice: "Don't let the thrill of the chase obscure the consequences of the catch"

Good hunting.

Posted on: 2020/4/12 8:05
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Re: Packard caravan 1955, Valdosta Ga.
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1955 Clipper Custom in showroom? An the rear of a new 1955 Mercury on the right side of the photo?

Posted on: 2020/4/4 20:53
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Re: Texas Packard Meet - Salado, TX
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April 3-5. Great early bird tour scheduled. Host hotel is now the Holiday Inn Express just north of the Stagecoach Inn. See the link:

http://texaspackardmeet.org/

JW: Headed your way first weekend in March. Hope to see you then.

Posted on: 2020/2/26 19:26
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Re: 1935, 1201 fuel tank sender
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A quick internet search yielded:

http://www.mykmlifestyle.com/KM_Lifestyle_Fuel_Senders.html

bobsspeedometer.com

I have no experience with either business. Perhaps other members of this site can offer other ideas.

Posted on: 2020/2/25 7:37
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