The decade of the Fabulous ’50’s didn’t start out well for the Packard Motor Car Company (and wouldn’t end well, either). By 1950, Packard was losing ground in the luxury car field to rival Cadillac in sales as well… more»
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Apr 23, 2023 • For Sale • 14 Comments
Third Time Lucky? 1937 Morris Eight Series I Two-Seat Tourer
UPDATE 04/23/2023: Selling a classic car can be challenging, especially when the vehicle caters to a niche market. Such is the case with this 1937 Morris Eight Two-Seat Tourer. It is a rare little beast because even though the… more»
Nov 8, 2022 • For Sale • 21 Comments
353 V8 Rum Runner: 1930 Cadillac Eight
Cadillac has the misfortune of introducing its new “Eight” at the time of the Stock Market Crash of 1929, so sales of the new car probably never reached their potential before being discontinued in 1935. The car was named… more»
Sep 26, 2022 • For Sale • 17 Comments
Tin Wood Wagon: 1951 Pontiac Eight
Like other divisions of General Motors, Pontiac rolled out new post-war cars in 1949. While the only badging on the seller’s wagon says Pontiac Eight, the simple VIN doesn’t tell us much more. P = Pontiac, MI assembly plant;… more»
May 27, 2022 • For Sale • 9 Comments
A 92 Year-Old Survivor? 1930 Packard Standard Eight Roadster
A symbol of wealth and power that rolled off the assembly line just as it was becoming clear that the Great Crash of ’29 was only a taste of things to come, this 1930 Packard Standard Eight Roadster is… more»
May 15, 2022 • For Sale • 15 Comments
1947 Mercury Eight Movie Car with a 350
Yep. that’s Harvey Keitel on the right, one of my favorite character actors, and he drove this ’47 Mercury Eight 4-Door Town Sedan in the 1994 movie, Imaginary Crimes. The car comes with memorabilia from the movie and can… more»
Oct 14, 2020 • For Sale • 22 Comments
Huge Packard Collection for Sale!
An assortment of Packard cars and parts, which have been accumulated since the middle 1960s, are available as a package deal in Omaha, Nebraska. The collection seems focused largely on Series 8 and Clipper models. There are ten vehicles… more»
Aug 17, 2018 • For Sale • 21 Comments
A Finished Project: 1949 Packard Eight
It’s sad when you see a once loved and cherished car that has fallen on hard times, but I think that it’s even sadder to see one where the owner has gone through all of the pain and heart-ache… more»
