Re: Advice wanted on 1941 Packard 160

Posted by Tim Cole On 2012/9/21 18:47:04

Dear Caseyjay:

Given the $1500 purchase price and the missing headliner I assume the original owner was not storing the car properly.
That is a shame because the chrome, save the bumper, indicates it was in pretty good shape prior to falling into disuse.

Your best bet is to put the thing on ebay. With a stuck motor it's not going to sell for very much and shipping is a big part of the equation.

Other than that your pictures are a terrific reference as there was recently a big debate here about painted dashboards under the multi-toned paint options.

How the bumper got cracked is another problem because those frames bend rather easily.

To make 3% on your investment puts the price in the $5,000 range, but the stuck motor knocks that down. If the car was stored properly it would be at in the 20K and higher range sans the cracked bumper.