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No explaining STUPID.

That Lincoln/Packard is really in your face. But if you like that one, get a load of this thing that ran in Hemmings:

hemmings.com/blog/2017/11/28/mitsubishis ... age-to-the-brands-first-automobile/

Hi

That ghastly Mitsubishi monstrosity reminds me of the "1928 Porter" ginned up for the short-lived (for good reason) TV show "My Mother The Car".

Back to our program in progress:
A '39 120 parts car, decent-looking sheet metal:
desmoines.craigslist.org/cto/d/1939-packard-8/6367271200.html

Two more '53 Cavaliers:
Bright aqua, looks nice though old photos, a bit pricey:
duluth.craigslist.org/cto/d/1953-packard-sedan/6356404179.html

A parts car, no motor or transmission, will part out:
fargo.craigslist.org/cto/d/packard-clipper-4-door/6367982127.html

Steve

Almost forgot: A handsome '56 Patrician, A/C, frame-off restoration:
minneapolis.craigslist.org/dak/cto/d/1956-packard-patrician/6401822289.html

I'll play the how do they do it game on the Minneapolis Packard with AC. Wonder if those are pre resto photos or if AC in Minnesota means rolling the windows down.. I see no evidence of a factory in dash, aftermarket under dash or a trunk unit -- nor a compressor to run any combination thereof. Not sure Packard would approve of the brown interior with the black exterior either.

HH:

I think you are absolutely right about the "AC." The car looks OK, though the interior came from God only knows where. The seller shouldn't stop at just the invisible air conditioner; I think he should pull out all the stops and mention even more invisible items like ... cruise control, and 18-speaker Bose stereo system, an 8-inch dash-mounted GPS screen, and back-up sensors. Oh yeah, and let's don't forget the front and side airbags (made by Takata) ...

56 400 Interior


The brown interior is an original interior for a 56 Patrician but is not correct for a black/white car, however special order cars were made. More likely the car has been repainted from one of the exterior combinations that was stock with this trim: Mojave Tan (R code)or Mojave Tan and Dover White(MR) or solid black (V). My guess is that it was a solid black car and to make it sportier the roof and lower portion were repainted Dover White OR it was originally special ordered white/black/white (MVM).

Packard was in the business of selling cars and especially in the 56 model year would be more flexible to accommodate anyone whom wanted to buy one. We've seen more special order cars in 56 than in most other years, we think the only "approval" that Packard had to make is "will the customer pay?"

If this car did indeed come from the factory that way I would hope that someone does not change it. I also work on English Motorcycles and there are many "Peter Parts Book" folks out there who go by the parts books for motorcycles made in the late 40's into the early 60's who change vehicles to match the parts book, which in many cases were produced after the fact and did not take into account running changes and special orders. I know of one Norton Motorcycle that was purchased directly from the factory and it has many unusual features that are not in the parts book.

People assume that many factories did not do special orders but I think in 1956 Packard would do anything within reason if you were willing to pay for it.

YMMV,
Rick

Nice 39 110 club coupe. The owner wants something faster.

bellingham.craigslist.org/cto/d/1939-packard-coupe/6406990812.html

The '39 in Billingham is another example of someone advertising a rust free car. That brown stuff on the car's grill must be bullshit and not rust.

1940 touring coupe
chicago.craigslist.org/wcl/cto/d/1940-packard/6406743437.html