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I attended a car show earlier today in Middletown, Connecticut and spotted this very nice original 1950 Custom Eight sedan. This car was originally sold by the Packard Motor Car Company of Boston on 10/18/49. This dealership was located on Commonwealth Avenue which at the time was Boston's "automobile row" with multiple car dealerships being located here. Thought you all would appreciate seeing this car. It is a true survivor and appeared to be completely original. It also has Ultramatic Drive. Very few Custom Eights were sold for the 1950 model year with only 707 produced of this particular model.

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I was fortunate to have owned both 22nd and 23rd Series Custom 8 sedans, beautifully furnished cars and really fine road manners. I had the 23rd Series first, during college. It was a low-mileage ex-funeral service car purchased for $85 in 1960 from Paviol's Garage in Carlisle, PA.

Ultramatic Drive was standard equipment for the 23rd Series Custom 8s.

I don't believe it's possible anymore do redo the interior of these cars to equal their original elegance, both the lovely shadow cloth wool broadcloth and the Mosstred carpet materials are NLA.

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