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My dad bought this more than 40 years ago. I remember riding it in it to various Packard club outings. I even got to drive it once. Sadly, the car was not kept up and now needs to be restored. I set up a folder on Google for all the photos. $12,300 obo.

Link to photos on Google Photos

Would have been a little better if it wasn't stored outside.

What's your location?

BTW I would value that at more like $2500 assuming there's not substantial rust hiding. For the money you would need to make it nice, you could just go buy one.

Yeah, it is very weathered. The car is in Southern California (LA County). I pulled that asking price from the 2025 Old Cars Price Guide. A 5 is a car that needs a full restoration and may or may not be running. A 6 is just a parts car. Even as a parts car, it gives me a price of $4,100. I'd say it is somewhere in between, hence the OBO. :)

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This is a very tough time to sell as I have seen like three 55 Caribbean projects for sale at discount prices just in the past couple months. It's a buyer's market.

This is from someone that pays close attention to the market, not a company with 100,000 prices listed. I could see 5k to the right buyer if it's very low rust. But that's really about it.

Curious to hear others' thoughts.

When was the last time the engine was run? When was the last time the car was drivable? Does it come with any additional parts?

I don't know for sure the last time the engine was run. My best guess is 15 years ago. My dad died four years ago, so all I can do is guess. No additional parts. He left some parts cars, but those are 1949, 1950, and 1956 Packards.