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Hello everyone,

A few years back I purchased 2 Packards at an auction close to my town. One of them was a 1953 corporate Limo. It needs complete restoration but the motor ran after I had the fuel tank cleaned and lined and new fuel and brake lines run. IN fact I drove it home. Anyway I am looking for any and all information I can get on this car. I had a person at a car show tell me it was one of only 50 made. Also looking for what the value would be in its current condition.

Thanks.

Production of the lwb cars in 1953 was 100 Executive Sedans (w/o the divider window) and 50 limousines, according to a variety of sources.

G'day Svarel,

Welcome to the site. Could you please include your Packards in the Owner Registry if you haven't already done so, including pic's and history, if known?

According to my Old Car Price Guide the value of a 1953 Packard corporate limo is as follows:

#6 parts car $960

#5 restorable $2880

#4 good (usable driver but not too pretty) $4800

#3 very good (20 footer - looks great from that distance) $10,800

#2 fine (restored or extremely well preserved original) $16,800

#1 excellent (show winning perfect restoration)$24,000

Ok, yes this has the divider glass.

and wow are you kidding me for a model with only 50 made? That seems extremely low.

Would love to do this car myself but have too many projects and not enough time.

Supply and demand, supply and demand.

Fifties Packards are much less in demand than prewar "classic" Packards. And big sedans and limousines are less popular than convertibles hardtops or even station wagons.

Your car is far scarcer than a 1957 Chev Bel Air convertible, yet there are far more people bidding on the Chevies.

You have a very rare car there. Unfortunately it's the cheap, flashy Chev convertibles, Thunderbirds etc that catch the public's eye.