UPDATE 11/04/2024: We’re no strangers to owners who try repeatedly to sell their beloved classic, as demonstrated by this 1956 Packard Caribbean. We last saw it in April on Facebook Marketplace with an asking price of $45,000. Wind the… more»
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Oct 27, 2024 • For Sale • 11 Comments
Last of the Real Packards:1956 Clipper Touring Sedan
The roots of the Packard Motor Car Co. date back to 1899. For much of its time in business, the company was known for producing high-quality vehicles. However, going into the 1950s, Packard found it increasingly hard to compete… more»
Oct 12, 2024 • For Sale • 53 Comments
One Of 263: 1956 Packard Caribbean Hardtop
Packard fans have always been proud of their marque, for good reason; therefore, some will call the 1956 model the last “true” Packard, spurning the “Packardbakers” of 1957 and ’58 as exercises in badge engineering. If you subscribe to… more»
Sep 15, 2024 • For Sale • 13 Comments
One Family Owned for 80 Years! 1934 Packard Eight Five Passenger Sedan
After enjoying many years as a luxury carmaker catering to the wealthiest echelon of American society, Packard fell on hard times during the Great Depression. Other makers were suffering too, but Packard’s singular focus on one market niche hurt… more»
Sep 11, 2024 • For Sale • 17 Comments
Patina’d Elegance- 1935 Packard 8 Business Sedan
Garaged since 1968, this 1935 Packard 8 Business Sedan is coming to us from Westfield, MA. Oozing with class and elegance, this Packard needs some engine work and a good cleaning. Take home this stately ride for $28,000 or… more»
Sep 9, 2024 • For Sale • 4 Comments
Partially-Finished Project: 1941 Packard 120 Convertible Sedan
If you’re interested in the rise and fall of the Packard Motor Car Company, there are several good books available with true scholastic discussions of how that august nameplate ended up on a Studebaker body in the end. Some… more»
Sep 7, 2024 • For Sale • 28 Comments
Original Paint and Interior: 1956 Packard Patrician Sedan
I am fairly certain that almost every Barn Finds reader could compile a list of at least ten American marques that have been consigned to the dusty pages of history books. One of those would be Packard, a company… more»
Aug 1, 2024 • For Sale • 8 Comments
Rare Drop Top! 1954 Packard Caribbean Project
It seems whenever I find a Packard for sale, it’s either beautifully restored and/or in excellently maintained original condition or…pretty much a wreck. Today’s find, courtesy of T.J., is an in-betweeny, it’s a project but it’s not bad as… more»
Jun 29, 2024 • For Sale • 10 Comments
Restore or Clean and Enjoy? 1937 Packard 1501 Coupe
You never know what is waiting behind a garage door. Take for example this 1937 Packard Super Eight 1501 coupe. Think of the long journey this car has been on for it to end up advertised on Craigslist in… more»
Jun 5, 2024 • For Sale • 19 Comments
Owned for 56 Years: 1949 Packard Sedan
While many of the cars we feature here at Barn Finds are advertised as a result of a family member passing on and an estate being settled, every once in a while, we see cars being sold, reluctantly, by… more»
Jun 2, 2024 • For Sale • 18 Comments
Swan Song: 1955 Packard Caribbean Convertible
Nothing did more to put independent automakers out of business than the price war of ’53-’54. Post-war demand for cars had been thoroughly satisfied by then, and increasing market share meant a steady drumbeat of new products and lower… more»
May 30, 2024 • For Sale • 7 Comments
Garage Find: 1932 Packard Model 902 Convertible
While it may seem improbable to us, many people have no real idea of the value of collectible vehicles. These folks also struggle with marketing them when faced with the prospect of selling one falls into their laps. Take… more»
May 9, 2024 • For Sale • 14 Comments
Stored Since The ’80s! 1939 Packard Six Club Coupe
What do Packard and Lamborghini have in common? Both companies were reportedly launched when their owners suggested improvements to other automakers – and were rebuffed. Lamborghini confronted Enzo Ferrari to complain about his Ferrari’s brakes, a message that earned… more»
May 8, 2024 • For Sale • 4 Comments
Stalled Packard Project: 1953 Caribbean Convertible
1953 was the year that several automakers introduced elegant, full-sized luxury convertibles that featured both low-production and very high-prices. Some had fun and exotic names such as Fiesta, Eldorado, and in Packard’s case, Caribbean. I guess Packard figured that… more»
Apr 28, 2024 • For Sale • 20 Comments
Just Out of the Barn: 1955 Packard Clipper
The Clipper enjoyed a sporadic run at Packard in the 1940s and 1950s. In later years, it was the entry-level product for a car company that had touted luxury. But the Clipper was seen internally as a sales draw… more»
Apr 26, 2024 • For Sale • 13 Comments
Parked 40 Years Ago: 1940 Packard One-Twenty
Automotively speaking, the U.S. had it all going on at one time. For example, Henry Ford’s Model T and the assembly line of interchangeable parts, the colossus that Willie Durant turned GM into, and of course, manufacturers like Packard… more»
