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1938 super 8 club sedan.
batonrouge.craigslist.org/cto/d/packard-1938-superclub-sedan/6414570951.html

Curious, the piece of chromed trim that extends into the roof from the windshield center divider seems to be missing, it's a one year item for a low production volume car and I wonder how easy it will be to find. Also missing running board trim on one side.

Just a personal thing but I can't stand closed sedans in fire engine red. Seller says in wants a repaint anyway, so without any knowledge of the mechanics but with the paint and only a fair interior, I'd think in terms of $40-$45 for it - am I far off the mark?

$40-45 is pretty generous I think without knowing the history of these notorious 38 super 8 blocks. I agree the color got to go. With a fair interior, unknown engine history and a paint job to be done I'm thinking more in the $25k range to be realistic.

"these notorious 38 super 8 blocks."
Was there something wrong with the blocks in '38? And is there the same problem with '39 blocks also, as they are very similar?

There are 2 types of 1938 super8 blocks; the ones that are cracked and the ones that are going to crack. For some reason the 1938 320 CI blocks are prone to cracking. I have heard that they used a slightly different alloy in 1938 and that's the reason, but I'm not sure if that's the whole story. Your 39 block should be ok, it's only 38.

Maybe it has been too long since I've looked at a 38 Super 8 but the spare tire area doesn't look right to me. It appears to have too much enclosed area area the spare tires. Am I completely off base with this or is it maybe that I'm used to seeing them in black?
Gene

1935 Eight Club sedan
charlotte.craigslist.org/cto/d/1935-packardseries-sedan/6372604832.html

Here's the same car sold in 2015
mecum.com/lots/DN0615-215523/1935-packard-eight/

The new owner "updated" the car to 12V and AC. How can you get a historical preservation badge with that?

Hi

Pre-war Clippers, West Coast, optimistic pricing:
1941's:
sandiego.craigslist.org/csd/cto/d/1941-packard/6399321052.html

losangeles.craigslist.org/sfv/cto/d/packard-1941/6371415109.html

A 1942 Eight club sedan:
losangeles.craigslist.org/wst/cto/d/1942-packard-clipper-8/6377928678.html

Now, a '52 Mayfair in the period color combination of two-tone GREEN with RED and tan interior:
losangeles.craigslist.org/wst/cto/d/53-packard/6352886970.html

Added later:
A '52 300, ready to enjoy, optimistically priced:
sandiego.craigslist.org/nsd/cto/d/for-sale-1952-packard-300/6390817885.html

A '54 Clipper Deluxe sedan, metallic blue, continental kit:
phoenix.craigslist.org/cph/cto/d/1954-packard-clipper-deluxe/6357719859.html

Steve

Regarding the handsome '56 Patrician, A/C, frame-off restoration cited, back in post #3003.

One of my '56 Pats (that's been languishing in storage for a long time) is presently painted in a dark blue metallic (similar to the one shown in the Kimes' book), but it rolled off the line in the MR paint scheme and trim set 75 (black cloth and white leather).

For years, I've been thinking of painting it all black, but this example has my thoughts swinging back to the original white over black (especially with WWW tires). The black seems to hide the sedan framing of the side windows. However, I still think a '55 Patrician sedan, with the abbreviated side trim, looks better in a monochromatic scheme - preferably in a darker hue.

Another '56 Pat that I have has a copper colored interior trim combo , but cloth and leather (trim set 75), but was original painter white over tan (code MR). It's beautiful color scheme (IMHO), but I can't imagine it being used with any other shades but black, white, and combinations thereof.

The ad says rare gold anniversary Packard and the car is dark green! Click bait

phoenix.craigslist.org/wvl/cto/d/1950-packard-rare-gold/6416349035.html