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Couple of recent postings:

1955 Clipper Deluxe Sedan. Rare stick shift. Very rusty and really only good for parts. Floors just about totally gone and interior is trashed. Not running. Only $750. Minnesota.

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1955 Patrician. Another rough parts car. Trim parts appear to be in good condition. Some were removed by owner and stored inside. Car has been sitting outside since 1980. Front fenders look pretty rusty but rest of body not too bad. Asking $1,800. Utah:

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1954 Clipper Super sedan. A little ragged, but it is a complete running car. Ad states it needs a water pump. Asking $3K. Iowa:

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1955 Patrician. Abandoned restoration project. Car partially disassembled. Body very straight and rust free. May be a good one to restore. Asking $2,500. South Carolina.

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1940 160 Super Eight Convertible Sedan. Beautiful older restoration. Runs great and looks magnificent. Has dual side mounts and accessory luggage rack. Engine recently rebuilt and has only 50 miles since overhaul. Think this is a super deal at only $50K. Texas:

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1941 160 Super Eight Touring Sedan. Very original car but needs restoration. Right front fender pretty banged up and rear deck lid pushed in, but rest of body looks straight. Has dual side mounts. Asking $8K. Houston, TX:

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1956 Clipper Deluxe sedan. Not running. Solid body but needs exterior cosmetics. Interior looks like it might be useable as is. Windshield is broken. Asking $3,500. Seller also has a '55 Patrician parts car for $1,500. Buy both cars for $4,500. Texas:

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That 55 Deluxe is very likely the least optioned 55 in existence. Only ones I see are an oil filter and heater. No radio, reverse lights, automatic transmission, power brakes or power steering. Mike Dulinksi really needs to pick that one up as the transmission is very rare.

55 Patrician at 1800 is easily 3x the value.

55 Patrician at 2500 looks worthy. It’s hard to guess the true value of without driving it, but if the engine runs and there is some docs on the work I think the 2500 ask is OK. A properly rebuilt engine alone is worth more.

The 56 and 55 combo is odd and a very lazy post. $3500 for a car where I can’t be bothered to rinse it or air up the tires. Really that pair is more like 2500 combined. The Patrician would be a good project or parts car. The deluxe is a bit rough.

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In the worst cases, there are some cars like that, which are sitting in an open field, and slowly deteriorating over the years while still being listed for sale as vintage/rare/exclusive or what ever else the people are trying to sell them for. Eventually, they probably end-up in a scrape yard, after someone inherits these "gems"

1941 110 Coupe. Very rusty and trashed parts car. Probably not much is useable. Some guy trying to get a couple of wrecked and abandoned cars off his property and thinks he can get some money for them. Also has a rotted out 1954 Chevy Bel Air sedan for sale. Both cars for $500. Maine:

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1950 Standard Eight Club Sedan. Body No. 2395. Very nice car with new wool broadcloth interior and Ultramatic transmission which was recently rebuilt by Ross Miller. Recast ivory plastic steering wheel. Original black lacquer paint. Odometer shows 53K original miles. Feature article and cover car in The Packard Cormorant Magazine #183 (2nd Quarter 2021). Asking $22,500. New Hampshire.

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1937 115C Touring Coupe (5 passenger). Solid body. Needs restoration. Engine was replaced with a Chevy 6. Sheet metal does look good. Rare body style. Asking $7,500. Tennessee:

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1956 Caribbean Hardtop. Beautiful car in Dover White/Naples Orange/Maltese Grey Metallic (Scheme MTV). Paint, chrome and interior all look excellent but ad states noisy lifters and transmission issues. Seller asking $38,500. Rare car with only 263 produced and only year for the Caribbean HT. Arkansas:

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1949 (23rd Series) Standard Eight Sedan. Clean car with decent paint, chrome and interior. Incorrect narrow stripe white walls. Car is currently a light cream color, but owner states original gold paint still visible on the firewall and under some of the rubber seals, so this must have been a Golden Anniversary Packard. Seller asking $14,750. Texas:

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The 1956 Caribbean looks reasonably decent but I wonder what the switch is where the A/C control would be next to the radio volume control as it clearly does not have that option.

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It is an A/C knob. No clue on the missing vents...

It wouldn't be the only non-A/C car I've seen with a knob there. This one comes to mind which has the rear speaker fader in that position and an empty hole where the fader should be.

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I suggest moving the speaker switch to the correct location and adding a second cigar lighter 😀