Matt Harwood

*SOLD* Thank you!

*SOLD* Thank you!

*SOLD* Thank you!

Agreed, $10K is absolutely nuts. I'll sell you my fully restored 1960 Impala hardtop with a 348 Tri-Power engine for $30K, so perhaps that'll put this one in perspective. I might be able to see a reach to $5000 for this particular car if it's clean and complete, but more than that is just a dream. And again, don't get too hung up on what engine it had originally versus what's in it today. They're all worth about the same without documentation.

I'm going to put this in the category with the legendary Pogue carburetor and the add-on electrolysis tanks that make dihydrogen monoxide so you can run your car on pure hydrogen just by using the power of a battery. Remember P.T. Barnum's famous words, my friends...

What's the VIN? If the fifth digit is a K and the engine is a verified K-code, I'll take the car, no questions asked. I suspect it's not, particularly since it's got A/C and power steering, neither of which were available on the K-codes.

In addition to what Jetstar says (which is correct), believe the V emblem means V8, and at least in 1960, the crossed-flag emblems meant a 348 (the 283 would only get the V emblem, no flags). For '61, you had the 409 added to the mix, so I don't know if that shorthand was still valid and obviously badges are pretty easy to change. I'm inclined to think it's a 348, which would be a correct engine for this car. You probably won't find a build sheet, which I believe was on top of the gas tank, but it never hurts to look. There were no other indicators on the car as to what engine it had beyond a V8. In my professional opinion, unless it's a real-deal 409 car with a build sheet, what specific V8 engine came in it doesn't make much difference in value, now or when it's restored. Don't sweat it, it's got a correct engine but there's probably no way to verify what it was originally.

Looks like a 348/409 to me, which should be correct. Matching numbers isn't possible to know on these cars, and without a build sheet, there's no way to know what engine came in there, but at least that one appears to be what it might have had in 1961. I wouldn't worry about it too much, as these cars' values aren't typically predicated on "matching numbers." As long as it is the correct type of engine that it could have had, values are pretty consistent.

I'm stunned by the prices on the automobilia.

That car would be perfect for, say, the grand opening of a community swimming pool. Because it's the worst car... in the world.

PMs sent. Thanks for all the interest!

In response to a few questions I've had, this Packard is actually dark green, called Highland Green, with black fenders and top. Here are some of the photos I took when I first saw it four years ago. My camera was lousy and I was a total amateur at photographing cars, but at least you can see the color a little better. It's a good color for a big car like this and according to the book it is an original combination for 1929 closed cars. The current owner had it professionally buffed so it's quite shiny, although the front fenders are showing some signs of age, but it's a judgement call as to what to do next--he's a perfectionist but some folks would leave it as-is. The rest of the bodywork is excellent. Thanks for looking!

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*SOLD* This 1929 Packard could probably qualify as my first love. Four years ago when I first started in this business, it was the very first car I listed. It came out of a pretty impressive collection and the guy how owned it at that time tossed me the keys and let me drive it, no questions asked. When I returned from my test drive with a big grin on my face, he told me what he wanted to get for it, and I immediately started crunching numbers to see if I could put it in my own garage. Sadly, before that could happen, I sold it. Of course, you already know that shortly thereafter, I bought a green 1929 Cadillac sedan--with disc wheels, no less!--and retrofitted it with a Lloyd Young overdrive unit. So you see, this lovely Packard is very special to me. Fast forward four years and the current owner called me looking to sell it once again. He's moving up to something a little different (and a little brassier) so he needs the space. In the four years since I last saw this lovely Packard, he's upgraded it with Trippe lights and a trunk, both of which I think give it a more substantial appearance, particularly the trunk which balances the long hood. He's buffed the paint so it has a deeper shine than it had when I last saw it, and there's a new roof insert up top to seal it up. The restoration was done in the '80s, but is holding up remarkably well and the colors appear to be the original combination. The body in particular shows quite well, while the front fenders show some minor checking and a few spots here and there that might buff out, or you might consider repainting the front fenders to really bring them up to the quality of the rest of the car. Doors fit well, the chrome in in good order, and it has a very pleasing all-of-a-piece look. The luxurious tan broadcloth interior is extremely nice with only very minimal wear on the front seat. Correct patterns and materials were used during the restoration, and despite the passage of time, the cushions are still firm and supportive. Twin jump seats fold out of the driver's seat back and add decent space for short-term passengers or children, and with them stowed, legroom is expansive. All the gauges work save for the fuel gauge, but it comes with a repair kit that just hasn't been installed yet. The wood moldings on the doors are quite nice, and I'd probably give them a coat of linseed oil and a quick buff to really make them shine. The engine is a 320 cubic inch straight-8, which replaced the six in 1929. It was rebuilt during the 1980s restoration and runs superbly today. The story is that once the restoration was completed, the gentleman who owned it embarked on a trip around the country and the car performed flawlessly. Today it fires up easily using the original vacuum tank and pulls with big Packard torque that you should probably experience at least once in your life. It's not detailed for show, but it has been cleaned up since these photos were taken and that horrendous homemade metal shield around the vacuum tank has been removed, so the engine bay looks much tidier. It is equipped with a fully functional Lloyd Young overdrive unit, which is why I put one on my own car, and it allows this big Packard to cruise happily at 55-60 MPH. The Denman blackwall tires are relatively recent and look right, and the underside, while not detailed, is in fine mechanical condition. This is an outstanding tour car and a great entry-level Full Classic. As I said, it was a car I desperately wanted to own myself and it is just as impressive today. We're asking $39,900, which is the same price as four years ago, and we're always open to reasonable offers. Thanks for looking! Car is currently located in Scottsdale, Arizona.

*SOLD* This 1929 Packard could probably qualify as my first love. Four years ago when I first started in this business, it was the very first car I listed. It came out of a pretty impressive collection and the guy how owned it at that time tossed me the keys and let me drive it, no questions asked. When I returned from my test drive with a big grin on my face, he told me what he wanted to get for it, and I immediately started crunching numbers to see if I could put it in my own garage. Sadly, before that could happen, I sold it. Of course, you already know that shortly thereafter, I bought a green 1929 Cadillac sedan--with disc wheels, no less!--and retrofitted it with a Lloyd Young overdrive unit. So you see, this lovely Packard is very special to me. Fast forward four years and the current owner called me looking to sell it once again. He's moving up to something a little different (and a little brassier) so he needs the space. In the four years since I last saw this lovely Packard, he's upgraded it with Trippe lights and a trunk, both of which I think give it a more substantial appearance, particularly the trunk which balances the long hood. He's buffed the paint so it has a deeper shine than it had when I last saw it, and there's a new roof insert up top to seal it up. The restoration was done in the '80s, but is holding up remarkably well and the colors appear to be the original combination. The body in particular shows quite well, while the front fenders show some minor checking and a few spots here and there that might buff out, or you might consider repainting the front fenders to really bring them up to the quality of the rest of the car. Doors fit well, the chrome in in good order, and it has a very pleasing all-of-a-piece look. The luxurious tan broadcloth interior is extremely nice with only very minimal wear on the front seat. Correct patterns and materials were used during the restoration, and despite the passage of time, the cushions are still firm and supportive. Twin jump seats fold out of the driver's seat back and add decent space for short-term passengers or children, and with them stowed, legroom is expansive. All the gauges work save for the fuel gauge, but it comes with a repair kit that just hasn't been installed yet. The wood moldings on the doors are quite nice, and I'd probably give them a coat of linseed oil and a quick buff to really make them shine. The engine is a 320 cubic inch straight-8, which replaced the six in 1929. It was rebuilt during the 1980s restoration and runs superbly today. The story is that once the restoration was completed, the gentleman who owned it embarked on a trip around the country and the car performed flawlessly. Today it fires up easily using the original vacuum tank and pulls with big Packard torque that you should probably experience at least once in your life. It's not detailed for show, but it has been cleaned up since these photos were taken and that horrendous homemade metal shield around the vacuum tank has been removed, so the engine bay looks much tidier. It is equipped with a fully functional Lloyd Young overdrive unit, which is why I put one on my own car, and it allows this big Packard to cruise happily at 55-60 MPH. The Denman blackwall tires are relatively recent and look right, and the underside, while not detailed, is in fine mechanical condition. This is an outstanding tour car and a great entry-level Full Classic. As I said, it was a car I desperately wanted to own myself and it is just as impressive today. We're asking $39,900, which is the same price as four years ago, and we're always open to reasonable offers. Thanks for looking! Car is currently located in Scottsdale, Arizona.

*SOLD* This 1929 Packard could probably qualify as my first love. Four years ago when I first started in this business, it was the very first car I listed. It came out of a pretty impressive collection and the guy how owned it at that time tossed me the keys and let me drive it, no questions asked. When I returned from my test drive with a big grin on my face, he told me what he wanted to get for it, and I immediately started crunching numbers to see if I could put it in my own garage. Sadly, before that could happen, I sold it. Of course, you already know that shortly thereafter, I bought a green 1929 Cadillac sedan--with disc wheels, no less!--and retrofitted it with a Lloyd Young overdrive unit. So you see, this lovely Packard is very special to me. Fast forward four years and the current owner called me looking to sell it once again. He's moving up to something a little different (and a little brassier) so he needs the space. In the four years since I last saw this lovely Packard, he's upgraded it with Trippe lights and a trunk, both of which I think give it a more substantial appearance, particularly the trunk which balances the long hood. He's buffed the paint so it has a deeper shine than it had when I last saw it, and there's a new roof insert up top to seal it up. The restoration was done in the '80s, but is holding up remarkably well and the colors appear to be the original combination. The body in particular shows quite well, while the front fenders show some minor checking and a few spots here and there that might buff out, or you might consider repainting the front fenders to really bring them up to the quality of the rest of the car. Doors fit well, the chrome in in good order, and it has a very pleasing all-of-a-piece look. The luxurious tan broadcloth interior is extremely nice with only very minimal wear on the front seat. Correct patterns and materials were used during the restoration, and despite the passage of time, the cushions are still firm and supportive. Twin jump seats fold out of the driver's seat back and add decent space for short-term passengers or children, and with them stowed, legroom is expansive. All the gauges work save for the fuel gauge, but it comes with a repair kit that just hasn't been installed yet. The wood moldings on the doors are quite nice, and I'd probably give them a coat of linseed oil and a quick buff to really make them shine. The engine is a 320 cubic inch straight-8, which replaced the six in 1929. It was rebuilt during the 1980s restoration and runs superbly today. The story is that once the restoration was completed, the gentleman who owned it embarked on a trip around the country and the car performed flawlessly. Today it fires up easily using the original vacuum tank and pulls with big Packard torque that you should probably experience at least once in your life. It's not detailed for show, but it has been cleaned up since these photos were taken and that horrendous homemade metal shield around the vacuum tank has been removed, so the engine bay looks much tidier. It is equipped with a fully functional Lloyd Young overdrive unit, which is why I put one on my own car, and it allows this big Packard to cruise happily at 55-60 MPH. The Denman blackwall tires are relatively recent and look right, and the underside, while not detailed, is in fine mechanical condition. This is an outstanding tour car and a great entry-level Full Classic. As I said, it was a car I desperately wanted to own myself and it is just as impressive today. We're asking $39,900, which is the same price as four years ago, and we're always open to reasonable offers. Thanks for looking! Car is currently located in Scottsdale, Arizona.

*SOLD* Thank you!

SOLD! Thank you!

You are correct, sir! Hence my use of "Dino Ferrari" rather than "Ferrari Dino." People look at you funny when you just say "Dino." Interestingly enough, the Dinos did not wear Ferrari prancing horse badges when they were built although you will be hard-pressed to find one today that DOESN'T have one. The community has pretty much acknowledged that the Dino IS a Ferrari.

For the first time in decades and probably for the last time ever, a Ferrari 250 GTO has sold at auction: https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/21917/lot/3/ The final tally was more than $38 million, which is a truly staggering number, but I suspect that more than a few other GTO owners are pretty upset. They had to be very nervous about such a car being auctioned (without reserve, no less!), but now that the results are in, well, despite the massive number, it seems kind of underwhelming. There were stories of $40 million or even $50 million being bandied around before the sale, and they honestly didn't seem far-fetched to most folks who pay attention to these kinds of esoteric things. Sure, this is a mid-pack GTO, not the best, not the worst, but it'll only cost a tiny fraction of the car's value to make it perfect once again, leaving us with the question of whether it will truly be worth notably more when it is perfect? If there's a "biggest price ever paid at auction" footnote in history, this car now owns it and probably will forevermore. The sad thing is that we have now seen the top of the mountain.

Apparently "barn find" are code words that make people open their wallets at auctions. For example, this Dino Ferrari... ...sold for $222,000 or thereabouts. THIS Dino Ferrari, at the same auction... ...sold for $422,000 and is in concours-ready condition. The cost to make the former into the latter will probably be at least twice the difference in pricing between the two, yet there were so many eager buyers for that pile of scrap that they had to start taking phone bids using personal cell phones. And realistically that car was way worse than it looks in photos--all you were getting was a VIN and an engine block, the rest was going to have to be replaced/sourced/duplicated. There is no reason with "barn finds." But if you haul it out of a garage covered with dirt (and for God's sake, DON'T WASH IT!), there is a shockingly large population of people willing to grossly over-pay for it. THAT is why you see "barn find" all the time. It's money in the bank. It puzzles me, it frustrates me, but it's reality. P.T. Barnum becomes more correct with each passing auction...

I am in dire need of one good condition or restored 1948 Lincoln Continental hubcap. It's the kind that looks like a chrome bowl with gold anodized "Lincoln" script on it. One of our cars lost one on a test drive and a fellow motorist ran it over and destroyed it. If anyone has a spare or knows where to find one, please let me know. Matt@HarwoodMotors.com 216-849-5263 Thank you!

If you're looking for an entry-level hobby car that's all sorted out and ready to enjoy, perhaps this '53 Ford will be the answer. Don't be fooled by the slightly lowered stance, this car is a very original V8 Ford in great shape that's a lot of fun to drive. Aside from a repaint sometime in the not-too-distant past and a freshened engine compartment, it's pretty original, including the interior. Not a perfect car, but a nice cruiser that runs superbly and runs easily with modern traffic. The two-tone blue paint is apparently this car's correct color combination and it looks quite good in person. Not perfect, but certainly good enough for local cruise nights and you'll enjoy polishing it up on weekends. I believe all the bodywork is original and it seems quite straight, although I'm not enough of an expert in these cars to determine whether the fender skirts are original or an aftermarket addition (I suspect the latter). The continental kit adds some big car drama to the relatively compact Ford and if you're a fan of the '50s, well, it seems to work just fine. Chrome and stainless trim is quite good, including the hood ornament and attractive rear fender moldings. I believe the interior is entirely original, and aside from some age and a tear in the front seat, it's very nicely preserved. I'm kind of on the fence about replacing that front seat cover, since a new one might stand out, but yes, you're right, that tear is kind of a bummer. On the other hand, the door panels and back seat are excellent and the gauges are so bright and crisp that it would be easy to believe they've been restored. The steering wheel celebrates Ford's 50th anniversary and the original radio has been replaced with a modern AM/FM/CD unit that powers a pair of speakers on the rear deck. I'm guessing there's a power inverter in there somewhere, because it still runs the original 6-volt electrical system. The engine is the erstwhile 239 cubic inch flathead V8 that is so beloved among Ford fans. It was recently detailed and looks quite stock under that oil bath air cleaner, and despite the vast aftermarket of hop-up parts available for these cars, this one seems completely stock save for a very mild dual exhaust system. It starts easily and idles so smoothly and quietly that I accidentally hit the starter after it was already running. That's pretty impressive. The 3-speed manual transmission shifts easily and this little car doesn't mind keeping up with today's traffic. Brakes are firm and work well and while I don't like the "tail-dragger" stance, it's just a set of lowering blocks that could be removed in about an hour to restore it to factory specs. Wide whitewall radials have been fitted, which really do make a difference in ride and handling. We're asking a very reasonable $19,900 for this really nice little car. For the price of a 3-year-old Hyundai, you could be driving something like this instead. Thanks for reading!

I can't imagine there are too many companies stamping out the same part. I bet there is one, maybe two, companies that make the part and other companies all sell the same part under various brand names. I would look for the one that has GM's permission to do it, which might help with quality. But with any replacement panel, there are going to be fit issues. Even if the panel is perfect, your car probably isn't after all these years, and there will be some tweaks and fitting required. There is no such thing as a reproduction body panel, especially a quarter panel that needs welding, that will not require some adjusting and modifications. It's just the nature of the beast.

As a dealer, the best advice I can give is go look at the car for yourself. I try to represent my cars honestly and fairly, but what I consider a "nice" car and what you consider a "nice" car may be two different things. You will undoubtedly ask me, "Is there any rust?" and I'll have a hard time answering that question--is rust on an exhaust system "rust?" Is surface scale on original floors "rust?" What about rust on raw cast iron parts like the rear end? There are so many subjective things that my best advice is always to come see it for yourself. I'm proud of my reputation but don't take it personally when someone says they don't believe me and want to see it for themselves. That's just being smart. I'll let you spend all the time you want with a car with zero pressure because I know it's a big decision. In fact, I prefer if you come see a car before buying. Not selling a car is ALWAYS preferable to selling a car to someone who later regrets it.