Importantly this example retains the original firewall vehicle number tag, identifying it as a genuine One Sixty Convertible Coupe DE, delivered by the Packard Motor Car Company of New York on April 26, 1941. Further, it is desirably outfitted with the Deluxe interior, which features genuine ...
For eight decades, the Packard overpass on East Grand Boulevard was one of the most familiar landmarks of the Detroit auto industry. Continue reading → Posted in Auto History, Motor City Landmarks | Tagged Packard, Packard Motor Car Company, Packard Overpass 1940 Packard, Air Conditioning Pi...
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Talk about a nice 50’s driver-quality drop top, check out this rare 1953 Packard Cavalier Convertible. Kudos to the seller for providing a lot of information and history about this car. Plus, posting some colorful photos (even if they were taken at a cemetery…ironic given that Packard wo...
this was a fast wagon in its day. It could storm the ¼ mile in 16.6 seconds before winding its way to 113mph. The seller indicates that the Clipper is mechanically complete, but somebody dismantled the motor to check that all was healthy. This process revealed the engine block, crankshaf...
It’s worth noting that the Packard Twelve Concept was sold at the2014 RM Motor City Auction, drawing a solid $143,000. Pre-auction estimates had put the hammer price somewhere between $125,000 and $250,000. Several years before that, the entire company had been offered for sale, but ...
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The exterior, motor and drivetrain are all in original condition. The interior was professionally re-done in grey wool to match the original interior back in 1996 and the electrical system was professionally converted to 12-volt in 2008, a very nice feature. The original parts from the ...
As a car dealer back in the day, the seller would buy interesting autos with the intent of restoring them and then moving on. This Clipper is one of the cars that did not make it through that process, getting shuffled to the back of the shop while other more interesting projects always...
Under the hood is a factory supercharged 289 Studebaker V8 engine, which was good for 275 horsepower right out the door. The drivetrain is where the seller focused most of his attention, which is said to have been completely rebuilt, including the motor, transmission, and even the supercharger...