It’s funny, the second that I spied this 1941 Packard Super-8 Custom 180 I thought, “Looks like a mob staff car!” and then the opening line of the listing proclaims, “This model is often called the “Godfather Packard” as… more»
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Everything Must Go! Variety of Cars in Kansas
When you see a group of cars offered for sale in various states of repair/disrepair, you must wonder how the collection came about. Especially when it seems the seller does not lean toward a specific make or production era…. more»
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Preacher-Mobile: 1925 Packard Standard Eight
In the early days of automotive history, it was common practice to purchase a chassis and body separately. This made it easy to customize and build larger vehicles like hearses, ambulances, buses, and firetrucks. But this is a new… more»
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Rare Supercharged 1958 Packard Hawk
Packard automobiles built-in 1957-58 were rebadged Studebakers and would be the last to carry that storied name, which dated to 1899. One of those cars was the Packard Hawk, a Studebaker Golden Hawk with a “fish mouth” grille. But… more»
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No Reserve Gems! Hall Living Estate Auction
Packard and Pontiac, luxury and muscle, trucks, a tractor, and even a Steinway grand piano are all selling with no reserve as the assets of the Phil Hall Collection and the Phil and Roxanne Hall living estate go to… more»
Huge Stash Of Cars Found On Pennsylvania Farm
One of Barn Find’s readers, Stephen Liebert, turned us on to a large collection of cars and trucks located up in the Northeast. It’s owned by Dave Rapp who used to be in the car business in Long Island,… more»
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Jeeps, Cadillacs and More: 41 Cars and Trucks
Most car collectors tend to focus on a particular brand, period, or body type. But in the case of the Moizard couple out of Strathcona Country, Alberta, Canada, they have a little bit of everything here. This is a… more»
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End of the Line: 1958 Packard Hawk
After the merger of Studebaker and Packard in 1954, both brands continued to struggle for customers, especially Packard. The 1956 models would be the last built specifically by Packard, with the 1957-58 cars being rebadged Studebakers for the most… more»
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Treasure Trove of Classics Up For Auction
The Keenan Auction Company is holding an eclectic auction of a car guy’s assets. He is the late Neil B. Martin of the Goldenrod Garage in Freeport, Maine, and his collection includes vintage race cars, car carriers, wreckers, a… more»
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Former Museum Find: 1956 Packard Four Hundred
Packard resurrected the Four Hundred (or 400) nameplate toward the end of its run as an automaker. For 1955, the name was assigned to the automaker’s senior 2-door hardtop. It would appear as gold anodized script on a band… more»
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Two-Owner Beauty: 1956 Packard 400
Every time that I see a 1956 Packard Four Hundred, or 400, it amazes me that they aren’t all snapped up and hidden away in collections. They’re just amazing-looking cars, so elegant and classy. This example can be found… more»
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High-Class Hot Rod! 1940 Packard Project
Among ’30s and ’40s front ends, it’s hard to beat the Packard. With its background making bespoke cars for the super-rich, Packards carry a certain undeniable presence that you have to appreciate in person. This 1940 Packard coupe in… more»
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Stash of 3: 1955 Packard 400s
Studebaker and Packard combined resources in 1954 and their separate 1955 models would be the first full year of cars under the new banner. As Packard still tried to maintain its identity, the 400 (or Four Hundred) was offered… more»
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Worth Saving? 1948 Packard Station Sedan
You’ll have to have an open mind and an open checkbook for this project. It’s always a sad thing to see a once-elegant and expensive car like this 1948 Packard Station Sedan woody wagon in this condition sitting out… more»
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Barn Freed: 1948 Packard Deluxe Eight
The 1948 Packard sales brochure proclaims, “Excitingly new…Unmistakably Packard!” Compared to a ’47, yes, this ’48 is new. Excitingly? That’s up for debate I suppose. It actually has a bit of a Hudson Hornet “bathtub” vibe going on. Listed… more»
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Stately Elegance: 1939 Packard Model 1708 Limousine
At the searing height of the Great Depression, America’s wealthy class and its statesmen were driven in some very stately cars, particularly cars like this 1939 Packard Twelve, Seventeenth Series. Governor and President Roosevelt were often found in the… more»
