Unbelievable what so many collectors do to their cars and how they overwhelm themselves with multiple insurmountable projects!

Reading on the AACA Forum, just a thorough rebuild of a Twelve engine runs $50K-60K currently. To that, add for restoration of all other aspects of each car another $250K-300K. Grand total of between $2M-$3M would be the bill to return these Packard to the road in factory condition.

What a shame, that is highly unlike to ever happen. Yes, these cars were saved from the scrapper but to no good end.

Steve

Although we're dismayed to learn of your health challenges, you are facing them with realism and optimism as an active participant in the recovery process. With good professional care, advice and treatment, a positive outcome is assured.

As many have expressed, you have created this invaluable resource for us for which we are eternally grateful to a degree that can never be fully expressed.

If there is anything we can do to ease your way as you grapple with this challenge, you need only ask.

Steve

A '49 Eight Deluxe, nice but pricey:
https://losangeles.craigslist.org/sfv/cto/d/santa-maria-1949-packard-deluxe-eight/7461334565.html

A '50 Eight Deluxe, driver condition:
https://seattle.craigslist.org/skc/cto/d/milton-1950-packard/7461086569.html

A '52 200 club sedan, turquoise:
https://portland.craigslist.org/clc/cto/d/eagle-creek-packard-straight/7458752735.html

A package deal, '53 Patrician & '55 Clipper:
https://bakersfield.craigslist.org/cto/d/bakersfield-1955-packard-clipper-super/7461047249.html

A '55 Patrician, ready to enjoy:
https://redding.craigslist.org/cto/d/hamilton-city-1955-packard-patrician/7452440091.html

A '56 Patrician, original:
https://sacramento.craigslist.org/cto/d/rancho-cordova-1956-packard-patrician/7461903341.html

Steve

Kelley on my father's side, O'Connell on my mother's...about as Irish as one can get...

Screaming Deal Alert!!!
A '40 120 touring sedan, side-mounts, ready-to-enjoy: $17,500:
https://boston.craigslist.org/gbs/cto/d/north-billerica-1940-packard-120/7458135031.html

Someone, please go buy this 120, its driving me crazy!!!

A '20's parts chassis, some sheet metal, listed as eight cylinders $3,500:
https://cleveland.craigslist.org/cto/d/chagrin-falls-1929-packard/7454733951.html
Contact: Ben (440) 7-5-nine-0-5-six-3

Steve

Hi

The popularity of the boat-tail roadster configuration pretty much ended with the 1936 Auburn Supercharged 852. The remaining custom coachbuilders built maybe one or two but none from 1938 forward.

Its place was taken by the Darrin-styled convertible victoria which were the rage through WWII. This '40 would have been better customized in that theme. Typical of this genre of later bodies, it lacks proper surface development, which requires skilled 'panel-beaters' and tools such as the English Wheel to create. The '55 Pontiac Star Chief rear quarter 'stars' are a nice touch...

Odd they couldn't be bothered to include their location.

Steve

A '48 Super Eight seven passenger sedan, project, has been for sale for a while:
https://hartford.craigslist.org/cto/d/east-berlin-1948-packard-limo/7452589158.html

A '37 115 coupe, extremely nice condition, gets pricier every time is listed:
https://boston.craigslist.org/bmw/cto/d/sherborn-1937-packard/7452913174.html

Steve

A '49 23rd Series Eight, partially completed project, looks solid:
https://harrisonburg.craigslist.org/cto/d/harrisonburg-1949-packard/7449510402.html

A '56 Clipper sedan, good project start:
https://lasvegas.craigslist.org/cto/d/tonopah-1956-packard-clipper-dr-sedan/7444049494.html

Steve

RIP Bill Robinson.
You passed your knowledge to a new generation of designers, the greatest gift.

That '28 Six convertible coupe got the critique here on the AACA 'Not Mine' For Sale Forum.
https://forums.aaca.org/topic/374839-1928-packard-coupe-model-526-58000-lowell-ma/#comment-2333956
Although it's a decent car, the seller is wildly optimistic on price.

A '50 Eight Deluxe project:
https://akroncanton.craigslist.org/cto/d/canton-1950-packard/7445661454.html

A '56 400 - parts car:
https://kansascity.craigslist.org/cto/d/kansas-city-1955-packard-four-hundred/7446388166.html

Steve