Re: driveaway

Posted by 58L8134 On 2014/12/18 18:49:43

Hi Guscha

Well, Star Furniture Co. was exactly giving away the store offering a six year old Packard for free, but one only need come-in and register.

The April to July 1955 NADA Used Car values of various '49 Eights averaged $225-250 for trade allowance, $295-325 retail. Even Super and Customs were in that range.

But, a free used car was a free car just the same, so someone got wheels for just registering.....and maybe endured the hard sell on a lovely new living-room suite!

Imagine how many of us would have beat a path to the door if a Custom Eight convertible were the prize!

Steve