Both Packard Motor Car Co. and Studebaker Corp. were struggling in the early 1950s, so they merged in 1954 to form Studebaker-Packard Corp. Going into the deal, Packard had the stronger balance sheet and executive team, yet the Packard… more»
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No Reserve Ragtop: 1954 Standard Packard
Now, this is a convertible! Hats off to Packard who went down swinging so late in their game – what a shame! In 1954, the year that this convertible was built, Packard still had a lively line-up but the… more»
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30 Acres of Rusty Gold in Georgia!
Old Car City USA in White, Georgia professes to be the world’s largest known classic car junkyard. Across more than thirty acres, mostly wilderness, thousands of largely American-made cars have come to their final resting place here over the… more»
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24k Mile Running Project: 1957 Packard Clipper
Clipper was a Packard nameplate for several years, first between 1941-47 (with time off for WW2) and again from 1953-57. But the ’57 models were quite different than the Clippers that had come before, reworked Studebaker Presidents which were… more»
Save Them from the Crusher! Stash of Vintage Cars & Trucks
Located in the woods near Loudon, New Hampshire is a salvage yard that contains at least fifty old cars and trucks. There are more than that out there, but those are just the ones we could identify from some… more»
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236 Barn Finds At Auction In Upstate New York!
It is a shame not to meet or speak with C. Louis Abelove, Esquire for this article and his upcoming auction on November 22, 2021 because it is quite apparent that one of his passions in life has been… more»
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Rare Supercharged 1958 Packard Hawk
After Studebaker and Packard got together in 1954, Packard-branded cars would be gone four short years later. Packard automobiles built in 1957-58 were rebadged Studebakers and would be the last to carry that famous name which went back almost… more»
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The Last Of It’s Kind: 1956 Packard Clipper Custom
The proud history of Packard essentially ends here, with cars like the rare 1956 Clipper Custom on offer here on eBay for a $9,100 Buy It Now in Mechanicsville, Maryland. It’s a very tidy car that the fairly modest… more»
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Waiting For 57 Years: 1941 Packard Super-8 180
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»
