For sale is a 901 Packard. Listings may be withdrawn at any time. $749.99 1931 Packard Std-8 Engine. Finished with seat belts for five and factory floor mats. Shop Street Packard Straight Eight parts and get Free Shipping on orders over $99 at Speedway Motors, the Racing and Rodding Specialists. making it an extremely solid road car, only 810 were produced, and only a handful survive, complete history, books and records, ready for show and touring, truly amazing! --> Year: 1949 Mileage: 59000 Primary color: Black Transmission type: 2 Speed Automatic Engine: 1949 Packard Custom Eight Sedan 1949 Packard Custom Eight Sedan Model 2352, only 59,000 miles, totally rust free Western car, beautiful Ebony black paint, excellent original Tan broadcloth interior, gorgeous chrome and trim, whisper quiet big 356 cu in 165 HP straight 8, Ultramatic automatic, outside sun visor, vent shades, AM radio, deluxe heater, Packard mats, Cormorant hood ornament, bumper guards, exhaust deflector, seat belts, wide white wall radial tires, mechanically excellent and meticulously maintained, recent work includes rebuilt transmission, all new brakes, wheel cylinders, master cylinder, carburetor, water pump, wiper motor, wheel bearings, u-joints, radiator and heater core, starter, generator, tune-up and belts and hoses, this was the top of the line Packard sedan in 1949, costing an astounding $4,075 and weighing in at 4,310 lbs.
In a touch of irony, the Packard V8 was never used in the South Bend-built Packard Hawks of 1957-1958, which boasted a Studebaker engine. THIS CAR COMES EQUIPPED WITH A WORKING POWER CONVERTIBLE TOP, WORKING POWER WINDOWS, 356 CI STRAIGHT 8 CYLINDER L HEAD ENGINE, MANUAL TRANSMISSION, DUAL SPOT LIGHTS, FENDER SKIRTS AND WIDE WHITE WALL TIRES. 3. Whether hauling fishing kit and hunting rifles, or blue-ribbon flats of flowers for 4-H Club competitions, it is ruggedly constructed and dutifully well-rounded as an Octoberfest beauty queen tapping kegs of Olde Frothingslosh on a 1949 auto parts calendar page. TRIM: All chrome and stainless ( except for dash components ) was removed and either re-chromed or polished by the best shop in Los Angeles, Van Nuys Plating, and it shows. (There were still two “big” eights with separate aluminum crankcases; the 320-cu-in Standard Eight and 384-cu-in Super Eight, along with their 12-cylinder offerings.) The Clipper is an interesting line to follow, with some of the 1946 and 1947 cars at the very top of Packard quality. Here’s a closer look. As people arrived for the build, I cleaned the shop spotless.
So better late than never. Remember, Packard was the All-American Rolls Royce and are getting increasingly hard to find in this original condition. The interior features Packard\'s wonderfully simplistic dashboard with a matching speedometer and clock flanking the engine monitoring gauges that are both elegant and functional. The factory stock radio is also nicely mounted in a vertical theme and completes the driving experience of this fine sedan.Power for the Packard Eight comes from a 288 cubic inch straight eight, capable of making up to 135 horsepower that easily allows it to cruise at highways speeds.%26nbsp; Connected to the engine is an automatic transmission, making the car is a joy to drive. We are reducing are number of cars, so please see my other listings as well. A west coast car, sorted, strong and solid, this is Packard’s “Double-Duty Beauty,” fully dressed, with a handsome boatload of extras. FULL PAYMENT WITHIN 3 DAYS. Full payment shall be made within 7 days of the close of auction, and I will help coordinate the loading of the vehicle with your carrier. 445 HP dyno run. Stripped, sanded, stained and then finished with 15 coats of marine-grade polyurethane by San Diego woodie expert, Bowden Auto Body, Escondido, CA. “Ask the man who owns one too many.” 1949 PACKARD EIGHT STATION SEDAN A deluxe wooden powder keg of Detroit’s finest buttercream, this is a beautifully preserved, meticulously detailed, faithful example, done for the love of the project. A CURVE IS THE LOVELIEST DISTANCE BETWEEN HERE, AND THERE, THEN AND NOW. 120 Businessman's Sedan. Vehicle may be sold prior to the end of the auction. 1955 Packard V8 Oil … I noticed two keystone-shaped slots that looked awkwardly empty. Rolling and floating above it all like a Macy’s parade balloon, this car is still as impressively smooth as Packard’s historic Straight-Eight reputation. However, it just needed more muscle, and soon it was turning with a satisfying lope. Packard V8s in hot rodding and racing were a rare sight, and they remain so today. Phone: (904) 505-6649 ATTENTION: PLEASE READ BEFORE BIDDINGThe above mentioned vehicle has been described to the best of my ability, and as is the case with all pre-owned vehicles, the condition is subjective. The LWB versions were more than $1,000 above that price, still. The next day, at the auto show, the party was the only thing anyone wanted to talk about.
ELECTRICAL With rebuilt 6v starter, generator, the car starts immediately without any hesitation and drops to idle with all lights shining bright through a complete, new Rhode Island wire harness, bumper to bumper. So it wasn't long before he was horse-trading some truck parts for his 327ci Packard straight-eight-if he was going to build an inline, it was going to be bigger and faster than his father's.
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