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The host of the show Fantom Works made the observation that just because a car is rare does not necessarily mean that it is valuable.

Are there any Packards that can be classified as such?

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Garrett Meadows

I think my 138CD limo could be such an example. Rare car, but won't break the bank like some other models in higher numbers that are still around.

It also depends on what is "hot" in the market too.

That is true of just about ANY antique or collectable whether auto related or not.

All 1958s are rare, they only made 2622 cars in total. Of those just 159 were station wagons. I dare say on a list of Packards by value or collector cachet the 58 station wagon would be well down the list.

Garrett, nice to see you back

Hi Garrett

Counterintuitive as it seems, there is little correlation between rarity in production numbers and current valuation in the collector car market. It only holds somewhat true for those cars that were built to be special and generally expensive when new, e.g. high-performance or coach built.

For run-of-the-mill production cars built in high quantities, its completely a function of what the collector community decides their relative values are now. There is a theory that what was popular new is still popular now, even that doesn't hold true. For example: both the 1960 Falcon and 1965 Mustang sold nearly half a million copies their first year in the market. Today at shows, the latter appear in great numbers while the former are rarely encountered.

The upside now is if one prefers the makes and models not in high demand, with patience, one can avail oneself of a quality collector car for very reasonable money. Best yet, one which can be enjoyed just as much as those costing far more...though you might have to explain to the uninitiated what it is and how it fit into its times.

Steve

32 ford coupes are not rare but still bring a pretty penny! It's all about demand. A lot of times things that are rare are not well known so values won't be terribly high.