Re: 1940 Packard Super 8 160 Station Wagon (Cantrell) Factory Air Conditioning!
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It seems to be a well-known fact that it's a reproduction body. As I said, even Gooding pronounced it in their online auction verbiage. "built for Bill Harrah"
I'm not sure I'd call it a clunker. It looks like a really nice car to me.
Posted on: 2020/4/21 8:29
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1930 Packard Speedster Eight Runabout (boattail) 1940 Packard 1808 w/Factory Air 1947 Chrysler Town and Country sedan 1970 Camaro RS https://packardinfo.com/xoops/html/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=4307&forum=10 http://aaca.org/ |
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Re: 1940 Packard Super 8 160 Station Wagon (Cantrell) Factory Air Conditioning!
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Well said, Joe. I also agree that the Gooding text is very misleading.
Posted on: 2020/4/21 12:40
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West Peterson
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Re: 1940 Packard Super 8 160 Station Wagon (Cantrell) Factory Air Conditioning!
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I know you didn't watch the whole video, but the car IS equipped with air conditioning. The compressor is there, and the evaporator is in the back... But the owner said more then this. "...This is how the air conditioning was either put in the trunk or in the back..." -> he said.
Posted on: 2020/4/21 14:21
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I don't disagree that the owner of this car isn't HEAVILY touting this car as authentic. We all know better.
AND that wood looks absolutely ridiculous.
Posted on: 2020/4/21 16:28
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Good afternoon...Just out of curiosity...what do you guys think that a non factory 'Semi-Packard' such as this one is worth? The average person at a car show would not have the slightest idea that this machine is not a true Packard! Ernie in Arizona
Posted on: 2020/4/21 18:21
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Re: 1940 Packard Super 8 160 Station Wagon (Cantrell) Factory Air Conditioning!
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Hey Guys, couple of things.. IMO, 'woodys' are an acquired taste. I personally don't care for them as I find they look too 'chunky' (and I'm a wood guy) and there is something about all that wood plastered to the side of a metal car that just looks wrong to me. Having said that, I understand and totally 'get it' that there are folks out there that think they're wonderful. My question(s) are this: that wood looks pretty nice to me, so 'FOR A WOODY' is this not a beautiful job OF the woodwork?? West, you say it looks hideous and Tim is calling it a clunker, yet it's being featured at a Concours d'Elegance and LOOKS pretty flawless in terms of the detailing. It sounds like there are 'issues' with who built it and for whom, but just as a stand-alone '40 Packard, I think it deserves significant credit. One thing I really didn't like was the bare plywood inner door panels; they look cheesy and lacking in detail. Chris
Posted on: 2020/4/21 20:19
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Yeah and that AC unit in the back restricts me from hauling a sheet of plywood.... So I'll pass.
Posted on: 2020/4/21 20:30
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The wood looks like plastic because the finish is so thick and has been sanded baby's-bottom smooth. It should look like wood, with grain pattern showing through the varnish. The problem is that it just doesn't look right. In regard to your comment about wood plastered to the side of a metal body: in this case the body is 100% wood.
Posted on: 2020/4/21 21:02
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West Peterson
1930 Packard Speedster Eight Runabout (boattail) 1940 Packard 1808 w/Factory Air 1947 Chrysler Town and Country sedan 1970 Camaro RS https://packardinfo.com/xoops/html/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=4307&forum=10 http://aaca.org/ |
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Thanks for your reply and comments, West. When I made the remark about 'wood plastered to the side of a metal car' I was referring generically to the average woody out there such as Ford's iteration and others. To me, it just doesn't look right. I did not realize the extent of the wood on the '40 Packard. Chris.
Posted on: 2020/4/22 0:40
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