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If the interior is serviceable, then you are miles ahead. The Caribbean was all leather and leather interiors cost big $$. One other aspect of restoration work that has gotten very expensive is chrome and Packard wasn't bashful about using it. I had my bumpers (same as on the Caribbean) re-chromed by North Star plating several years ago. On their current price list having all 12 bumper pieces re-chromed is $5000.

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Terrific information.....

I am attaching pictures. Hope the color (colour) question makes more sense.

Atltee

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Chrome is not too bad. Paint is shot.

How much do they want for it??

Is the top ok?

Send pics of the interior. Especially the front door cards, rockers, and other water intrusion places.

Dont have interior pix yet. I will ask my pal that was with me. He may have captured interior pix.
Door rockers looked good. A tiny spot on bottom front corner of driver door.
It has been ion storage for 15 years......
The white flecks on the car are from the warehouse ceiling insulation flaking off. It does not appear that there is a leak in the roof where the car sits.....

Top was "just replaced" when parked.....15 years ago. He did have a cover on it so the white flakes are not on the top.

top is shown in above pix.
What color do you think this is?

top is shown in above pix.
What color do you think this is?