Re: Various CL Pickings

Posted by BryanMoran On 2015/3/6 13:45:39

The Patrician noted above on the Fargo CL I spotted that on a browse a couple of weeks ago and was impressed. Runs and drives so a person could sort some issues out. I am sure it runs and drivers poorly.

I see few 1951 Patricians for sale. Arguably, they were the replacement for the Custom 8 were they not? I suppose they did not compare from a refinement and attention to detail but still....they were the senior Packard and I rarely see them.

As I understand it, that 327 with the 9 main bearings was a fine engine. Is the sellers statement about Power Steering correct? 1951? I thought Packard did not get PS until 1952 to 1953, same as GM.

Anyway that price seems reasonable, and could probably be negotiated down a bit more.

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As for the 1954 Convertible in Sioux City, that lady reached out to me a while back when I was looking for a Packard project.

It's a stalled project if I recall and there is a lot of money tied up in chrome and such but if it is basically a basket case, then the field of buyers will be slim.

She has advertised it for awhile on CL and the Packard Club Buy/Sell forum, maybe even ebay.

I am not a 1954 convertible fan, not even a 1954 Caribbean fan, so I am not entirely interested. I think she wanted in the ballpark of $10,000 for it, maybe I am a bit high but I think that's what she wanted.