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And if you wonder why they share certain design aspects with the slab side Lincolns - they were both designed under Elwood Engel, who went from Ford to Chrysler in 1961.

I love the Not Mine forum and check it far too frequently. As for the cars, I like them all! But I look at different eras in different ways. - Up to about 1927: interesting to see how these early cars were made and how they evolved. I learn so much from the discussions. Not something I want to own but cool to see. - Late ‘20s-early ‘30s. Bucket list for me, ever since I was about eight and wanted a Model A woody. My goal has evolved and now I want something larger and less common. So I look at these as potential purchases and to learn as much as possible about the various makes/models and what to look for. (The only problem is I need to free up a garage spot and can’t seem to do that. Someday…) - Mid ‘30s-late ‘40s. I like these and have helped work on a few. The styling evolution is cool. For some reason I haven’t wanted to own one. I like to view these but just out of casual interest. - ‘50s. Used to be my main interest. I’ve owned a few from this era. Not actively looking for one right now but I like to check out the unusual makes/models or body styles. I can sometimes provide advice to fellow viewers. - ‘60s. Another era where I have direct experience. Currently have a few of these and have owned several. Sometimes I look to get a feel for value/demand of what I own. Other times I can provide assistance and advice. - ‘70s and later. I remember when these were new and have been through many when they were just used cars. Fun to see what’s out there and reminisce about what family and friends were driving.

I wish I had not started my day with this one. It’s super valuable to the seller so they left it in the yard under a terrarium. The critters must be quite comfortable inside. I don’t follow the value on these but that seems like a lot of money to pay for a biohazard.

I like this. I would leave it pretty much as is and just drive it. Maintain/improve as you go rather than try a full restoration or even a repaint. That said I would not pay the asking price. Too many other cool things available for less money.

Looking for an unbelievably beautiful classic vehicle? This is it! We get comments, and stopped all the time for pictures and conversation! Its truly a sexy car! This is an amazing 1935 Packard Eight in great running shape. Great paint job, starts right up, runs smooth. New 6V battery, 12V in truck for lights and to run the added AC/Heat unit. Straight eight engine. We were using this for weddings and has been a great car! We are getting out of the wedding business. Take advantage of this amazing find! I am working on more pics... engine, underneath etc $34,000 OBO notes: The Packard Eight was a luxury automobile produced by Packard between 1924 and 1936,[2] and was an all new platform that took the top market position from the earlier Packard Twin Six which was first introduced in 1916.[3] When it was introduced, it was designated as the senior Packard. It remained so until the Super Eight and Custom Super Eight were introduced in the 1940s more pics in the ad:

I have never seen one that wasn’t full of rust holes! Looks like it is missing some trim on the bed - passenger side? The Phillips screws holding the VIN tag would not fly here. Hopefully there is a stamping somewhere that matches.

Pretty car! Looks like it could be a lot of fun

Nailed it! I have taken on more than one of these projects. Most people are smarter than me and won’t touch them. I enjoy the challenge - but only if the buy-in price is very low. High risk = low price. You are right about the misplaced parts. There is always something missing. Almost as bad - wasting time on the extra stuff that accidentally came from a different project.

Thanks for this find! When I saw the subject line in your post I was really excited. Less so when I saw the pics and the ad text. And the asking price. Lots of potential, but lots of needs. Is the seller’s implication that the current engine was installed by the Hercules engine company in period? I suppose that is interesting but it’s still a modified car. I can’t imagine that six improves performance in any way. Still, it’s a cool car.

Bad penny.

Posting this because I don’t see many from this year, especially not with the sunroof. I also like the steering wheel controls. More pics in ad. https://newhaven.craigslist.org/cto/d/wallingford-69-ford-thunderbird/7682066569.html up for sale is a highly optioned car with an ultra rare sunroof. Car has been recently been taken out of storage, where it has been since 1985. I have a stack of paperwork including original dealer invoice all factory manuals, and many service records. engine is the matching number 429 with c6 auto trans and an 8 inch rear end. there is close to $5000 spent on new parts complete brake system, gas tank, lines ,fuel pump, rebuilt carburetor, 4 new tires, 4 new shocks, rebuilt starter, complete tune up with filters and fluids. new battery, cables, solenoid, rebuilt starter, timing chain, water pump, radiator, hoses Transmission serviced. Original black interior is very nice. power seats, AC with climate control. tilt wheel AM/FM. Body is very straight all panels open and close smoothly, there is some rust as seen in pics. Frame and floors are excellent coated in old under coat. Trunk is full of extra parts. Car runs drives stops and lights work. Engine runs good, Power windows dont work. See pic of invoice for full list of options. Car comes with bill of sale and old reg CT does not issue a title. Will not respond to offers or do you still have it. $4500 firm will not take any less may consider trades or trade

And 10 GTOs for every one that was actually made 😀

Agreed. This has been listed for a few months, original asking price was $12,500. It could be a cool car. But the amount of work required is daunting. I would expect there’s a ton of wood work involved. I am not an expert - how does one confirm it’s a 90 series (other than measuring the wheelbase)?

I think this has been discussed here before. It sold for $38,500 at an RM auction in 2020. https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/af20/auburn-fall/lots/l0099-1929-cadillac-24-passenger-convertible-coupe-by-fisher/887408 I really like it. But I like $50k better.

Seems like a lot of car for the asking price. It’s not too far from me but my garage is full.

I like these. Can’t tell much about this one from the provided photos. Needs a lot of work. You can buy nice ones for pretty reasonable money so this one would make zero financial sense even if you got it for free. But of course few of our projects make financial sense.

Maybe the seller has the original seat frames/springs? If I were interested I’d ask. I agree the current seats look out of place. It looks like a decent car on the outside, at least on my phone screen. I wonder if it has the correct power or if it’s been “upgraded” like the interior. What’s up with the two prices? Looks like they dropped the price along the way, but only in the title. Seller couldn’t find the $8,500 number buried in all that detailed information they’ve provided?

I’m stealing that line! My “museum” is currently out of control. I think I just need a bigger garage 😀

I saw that last night, but was too tired to copy the pics. Thanks for posting it. Cool car. I know nothing about these but it looks cool. Would love to visit this location and check out this one and the other ones in the background.

Needs brakes bled? Sure, it’s so easy that the seller hasn’t done it. Reality is that aftermarket master cylinder is all wrong for this application. These are interesting cars but they don’t have the following of the slab sides that replaced them. I think this one will be for sale for a while.

I think the new asking price is getting into the ball park of reality. It’s a rare and attractive body style with power options. If it were a tri-five Chevy they’d be asking $10k+ for a two door coupe in similar shape - and probably sell it fairly quickly. I drove through Trumbull yesterday. I wish I had checked it out, instead of waiting in traffic. I could see cleaning it up and making it a driver.

Interesting to see the dual side mounts. To me they look a little out of place on a sleek late ‘30s design. At the same time I think they are cool. Looks like an interesting car with potential. I assume that blue interior is not original?

I love this thing. But I already have a gas guzzling four door clunker. And a gas guzzling two door clunker.

I worked at NAPA in the ‘80s. I used to know the Chrysler ballast resistor part number off the top of my head. And of course the symptoms.

Wow. Just wow. This Dodge is amazing, and you will have the only one at the car show! It does seem to sit a bit high. Hopefully the new suspension just needs to settle. Or load it up with five friends and it will sit just right! That Mercury is also very cool. It’s great that it survived seemingly intact. I’d go with the Dodge because I like convertibles.