keiser31 Posted June 23, 2019 Share Posted June 23, 2019 My honey and I took a truckload of wood to Biomass (which is a wood recycle place) today in order to clear out more room in my garage/shop. On the way there, I had to stop and check out this 1942 Packard for sale....sitting in the weeds.... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLynskey Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 I'm lucky it's 3000 miles away. Otherwise I would be very tempted. Sounds like a deal if it is running with its original straight 8. Don 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
60FlatTop Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 I saw the gas turbines in the background and thought "biomass?". Phoenix Energy, gasification of the bio's. Nice touch. I like the Packard, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sftamx1 Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 1942,last year for sidemounts! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Roth Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 $7,500 seems a reasonable asking price for a 1942 Series 160 Someone should be calling Rick 1-458-220-8508 to ask what kind of work it needs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted June 25, 2019 Author Share Posted June 25, 2019 $7,500....OR OFFER! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen_Dyneto Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 (edited) Note the junior tail lights. Indeed it is a 160, but I'm told it's the de-trimmed version without quite a few of the nice senior touches and marketed as a Business Car. Note for example the "push-out" vent wing windows rather than the standard 160 geared vent windows. Edited June 25, 2019 by Owen_Dyneto (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walt G Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 "Business Cars" were indeed marked by Packard starting in the late 1930s. There was even a separate sales piece on Business cars , and as Owen Dyneto accurately mentions they had a few less of the extras that the luxury models of Packards did in the line of cars they sold to customers who visited their showrooms. If I recall correctly the jump seats that folded down from the center partition between the center door posts were also a bit wider in width to accommodate one extra person ( 3 instead of 2) , this may have started in 1937. These Business cars were primarily bought and used by funeral homes, transportation companies etc. for commercial use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JACK M Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 I called and found out a few things. Missing the dash and gauges Wiring is shot needs a gas tank No drivers outside door handle He states that if one were to part this thing out that they would be rich. He also explained an airport option which includes jump seats and a removable B pillar. Claims engine is good but has not been run for years. Pearl repaint. ?? He says he has several buyers at the $7500 but none of them have the money /??? So therefore OBO is not on the table. He has a couple more of these including one that was used to haul the generals around Washington DC. We talked quite awhile about our similar interests. The car is parked in front of his shop, but didn't say what his business was. Anybody have a dash and gauges? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davlet Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 that one sold 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted January 21, 2020 Author Share Posted January 21, 2020 11 hours ago, Davlet said: that one sold Do you know if it was sold locally or to someone on this site? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
41 Su8 Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 On 6/25/2019 at 10:51 AM, Owen_Dyneto said: Note the junior tail lights. Indeed it is a 160, but I'm told it's the de-trimmed version without quite a few of the nice senior touches and marketed as a Business Car. Note for example the "push-out" vent wing windows rather than the standard 160 geared vent windows. This was not unusual for Packard in 1942. This was the last year of this body style due to the Clipper body which came out in '41. The sentiment was to put anything that was in stock on these cars and get them out the door. I have even seen 120 handles on the Senior cars. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davlet Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 3 hours ago, keiser31 said: Do you know if it was sold locally or to someone on this site? Local guy for $4K bought 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capngrog Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 On 6/25/2019 at 2:12 PM, JACK M said: He says he has several buyers at the $7500 but none of them have the money /??? So therefore OBO is not on the table. How can you be a buyer if you have no money? Cheers, Grog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Dobbin Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 15 hours ago, capngrog said: How can you be a buyer if you have no money? A very common practice with collector car shopers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8E45E Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 (edited) On 1/21/2020 at 10:31 AM, 41 Su8 said: This was not unusual for Packard in 1942. This was the last year of this body style due to the Clipper body which came out in '41. The sentiment was to put anything that was in stock on these cars and get them out the door. I have even seen 120 handles on the Senior cars. John Packard continued to offer fleet/taxi models after the war: https://forum.studebakerdriversclub.com/forum/your-studebaker-forum/stove-huggers-the-non-studebaker-forum/49457-orphan-of-the-day-01-30-1947-packard-clipper-fleet-taxi LWB: https://www.junipergallery.com/galleryview.php?targetnode=9136&height=1683&width=2400&targetttl=Home of the Brave&picurl=SHORPY-N4-038A.jpg Craig Edited January 22, 2020 by 8E45E (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capngrog Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 5 hours ago, Paul Dobbin said: A very common practice with collector car shopers. How does that work? Are you talking about obtaining a loan etc.? Cheers, Grog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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