Re: 1939 Packard Sedan garaged/stored since 1963

Posted by 39Pickle On 2010/5/14 15:22:44

Hey Flackmaster! Long time, no barter, you got a lighter for me yet? (need 3 but one will suffice) The Pickle is running like a champ, as usual. Had it out last week bombing around town in style, went fishing with the kids and everything. My wife was gonna take it the other night down town but it rained. I said go anyway, but the vacuum wipers freak her out a little. Sure do wish I had overdrive, 50, 55 is just plain dangerous around here on the highway. I had enough interest in the posted car above to speak with this gentleman, talk about the car, and learned the whole situation. I had advised this fellow to sell the car as is, rather than undertake some potentially expensive service and/or repairs, only to realize a profit delta of a maybe not even break even scenario. This coupled with the idea that the truly interested buyer will know what he's looking at, and will want to perform these things on his own terms. There is some damage to the grille shell, on top in front, and along the bottom corners, into the shutters on one side. However, it appears to be a very original, complete model 1282, with overdrive. And a radio. I guess maybe I like it because it's like my car, but have been realistic in my appraisal of 6 to 7K, based on what I see, just as it sits.