Re: Emergency - Someone please save this rare 1942 110 convertible coupe

Posted by packardsix1939 On 2023/11/17 8:53:56

Bob J: Wow! Your Packard is just stunning. What a transformation from what you started with. You should be very proud of your accomplishment.

I'm not sure what a fair value would be for that 1942 110, but the values for the 1938 and later junior Packard convertibles are substantially below those for the 1935-1937 models. These have always been considered the most desirable years, particularly the 1937's. I can't tell you how many times I have been asked if I knew of a 1937 120 Convertible Coupe for sale like yours. Just about every Packard guy I know holds this model in particularly esteem. The '35-'37 model years are like the so-called "Tri-Fives" of '55-'57's in the Chevy world.

I personally know of only one other '42 110 convertible coupe. This particular car belonged to a long-time member of my former Packard club (The Eastern Packard Club) from Connecticut. He owned this car for many years until his death several years ago at age 100. It had been given a full cosmetic restoration and was painted Packard Cream. Interesting car, as the data plate indicated a delivery date of December 8, 1941, the day after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Imagine the original owner of that car going to the dealership on that day to pick it up for the first time. I always wondered if he might have tuned in to hear President Roosevelt's "Day of Infamy" speech on the radio on the way home. Anyway, that car sold a few years ago for around $40K as I was told. It was a beautiful car, but it had been sitting for a couple of years while the estate was going through probate and had some mechanical issues. Still, it is going to take a tremendous effort to make the Facebook car as nice as that one. From a dollars and cents standpoint, it's not going to be worth it, even if you could do most of the work yourself, but such a historic vehicle should be saved. I hope that someone rescues it which is why I posted the ad on this site. Not many Packards rarer than this one.