Re: 1956 Packard 400 for sale
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Looks like a big, but doable, project. Everything seems to be there, but my concern is whether the engine turns over. If you have to drop a new one in, the value drops significantly. Obviously rust is a concern but this could literally all be caused by the original 11 years / 40k miles of New York driving. For whatever reason the white paint on these really did not last the decades even when stored well. I notice also there are visor protectors installed. I believe they came from the factory wrapped in paper, so those would be aftermarket.
Note that the VIN tag has been removed and welded back on. For anyone buying that needs a VIN inspection to process the NY registration into a title, this will be a big problem. Assuming the engine is in pretty good shape I would ballpark the value to be about half the asking price. With 5k there are so many better examples (e.g. the one below they were asking 6k, and it ran and drove fine, just with no brakes). P.S. Here is a picture of an original white paint roof off a pretty well cared for 56 Patrician (Note the bronze paint is new). ![]() ![]()
Posted on: 3/9 7:58
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Note that the VIN tag has been removed and welded back on. For anyone buying that needs a VIN inspection to process the NY registration into a title, this will be a big problem. Same here in California and as a licensed VIN verifier, it would be an automatic referral to the California Highway Patrol by ticking a box on the form.
Posted on: 3/9 16:41
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That car set outside a long time, someplace, aside from the road salt. What's with the spears on top of the front fenders....more holes to patch. That engine being open all those years could be a boat load of aggravation.
Posted on: 3/9 17:44
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Spears appear at least on driver side to be stainless trim on lower side of of side trim below 400 script
Posted on: 3/9 21:47
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Correct, that's where those come from. Why they were moved up there is anyone's guess. Not one of the better aesthetic modifications I have seen 😬
Posted on: 3/9 22:52
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