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Years ago when I lived in Dallas, I had a nice 40 120 four door sedan I bought from a doctor in Abilene TX. It was a variation of the French Blue color scheme, with baby blue paint rather than the correct medium blue, with red wheels. Loved the car and drove it all over Texas (including several Salado trips). I used to take our daughters and about six or so of their closest friends, all piled in the back seat out for ice cream on Saturdays. Later it was the limo for their prom dances.

When my oldest daughter went to college, like a fool I sold it to help pay for her tuition. It went to a fellow in Oklahoma - we met at a halfway point to his house to deliver it, and he drove it home. Always wonder what happened to it. If anyone knows, please let me know.

Thanks!

You invested... No fool there my friend.

55 above speaks wisely. Cars have a way of coming back, or another even more interesting in their place, should this be solace for your baby blue '40 120. My first Packard was a '40 120 sedan, tho' black from the factory and it being my first Packard, i felt it had to be the most Packard Packard possible, and so painted it Packard blue.

A late friend, a well-known collector of august domestic and European CCCA heavyweights, many of them over the years, nonetheless had an emotional attachment with just one car: a '54 Nash-Healey, which he sold and bought back four (4) times.

They say "Only a man can have a love affair with a machine."

And here we are. May someone on this fine site be able to track down your baby blue 120, at least assure you she's in good, appreciative hands.

I was recently contacted by a gentleman who has just regained possession of "his" 37-115C coupe after 18 years. Just a car, Just a guy. But we know its more than that. I've had chances to buy-back two of my cars (998, 1297) over the years and passed both times. Memories are easier to store.

I have no problem with funding my daughter's education. Glad to do it. My grief is over the fact that I could have easily gotten a loan for that amount that the car sold for and kept the car. But life goes on. And now I have a heart specialist nurse for a daughter - could be handy one of these days....