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I think we discussed this 1926 Holbrook convertible on a 1929 Packard Chassis with a Rolce Royce Grill here before but she popped up on CL again:

http://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/cto/4732502579.html

I think I may have handled a call once on this bomb.

They thought they had a speedster motor but the number was a Custom 8.

They don't show the motor number so I don't believe it.

I think I may have handled a call once on this bomb.

They thought they had a speedster motor but the number was a Custom 8.

They don't show the motor number so I don't believe it.

Hi

I wish someone would buy this car, use the parts to keep other Packards going, give the RR radiator to the car missing it, renovate the body for an appropriate chassis and ultimately, put this poor car out of its misery.

Steve

The chassis is a 29 Packard, so what was the 26 Holbrook body build for?

"I think we discussed this 1926 Holbrook convertible on a 1929 Packard Chassis with a Rolce Royce Grill here before"

.....it was discussed a while back on the AACA Website.

And here's a link to a '25 Packard Holbrook Coupe here in Oz with an interesting history. Went to auction last weekend but don't know if it sold.

Here's another perfectly good Packard being rodded, what a shame:

https://minneapolis.craigslist.org/wsh/cto/4735093093.html

If someone needs 37 115 drive train here it is.



Here's a 1946 limo that looks to be in good shape:
http://tulsa.craigslist.org/cto/4734802141.html


41 160 touring sedan:
http://dallas.craigslist.org/mdf/cto/4733975187.html

1949 2 door for $6000

http://philadelphia.craigslist.org/cto/4736736463.html

Boy it really is a shame to see a nice original car being chopped to create a worthless pile of junk. You have to drive a low mileage junior car to appreciate how good they were.

Today I was talking to someone who rods 50's cars. He told me that the cost of chopping the steering and converting to aftermarket junk is less than the cost of restoring just the steering wheel and column. So all of this car chopping is just generic look alike scrap metal. And since they drive like shxt I don't know why anybody would buy one.

Some of the brake upgrades seem warranted given that new drums are not available. After all, you have to be able to stop the darn thing.

Not sure I agree with you. Depends who designs and builds the resto-rod. I would like to ride in an orig 37-37 115 to see but a well engineered street rod can be safer and more comfortable and more fun. Just what modern parts are junk? let us know so people may avoid using them.