Graham Man Posted March 1, 2022 Share Posted March 1, 2022 This 1932 Packard had a 1932 twin six engine that has been rebuilt. The steering box and frame numbers are close match although the engine is not from this car. Have most everything for car. This would be a good project. Partial trade considered. Billings, MT https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1259647677878895/?ref=category_feed&referral_code=undefined&referral_story_type=listing&tracking=%7B%22qid%22%3A%22-6785036704762898420%22%2C%22mf_story_key%22%3A%224892118770870591%22%2C%22commerce_rank_obj%22%3A%22%7B%5C%22target_id%5C%22%3A4892118770870591%2C%5C%22target_type%5C%22%3A0%2C%5C%22primary_position%5C%22%3A10%2C%5C%22ranking_signature%5C%22%3A4810463710545969152%2C%5C%22commerce_channel%5C%22%3A504%2C%5C%22value%5C%22%3A6.9909572980816e-5%7D%22%7D 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Smolinski Posted March 1, 2022 Share Posted March 1, 2022 Only $62,000? Am I the only one here or do the rest of you think FB, Ebay, BJ and the rest have made sellers go insane with what their prices are on projects, money pits, plain janes, and outright pieces of sh--? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted March 1, 2022 Share Posted March 1, 2022 4 minutes ago, George Smolinski said: Only $62,000? Am I the only one here or do the rest of you think FB, Ebay, BJ and the rest have made sellers go insane with what their prices are on projects, money pits, plain janes, and outright pieces of sh--? If that was a real twin six coupe roadster it would be worth 150k as it sits. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulrhd29nz Posted March 1, 2022 Share Posted March 1, 2022 57 minutes ago, alsancle said: If that was a real twin six coupe roadster it would be worth 150k as it sits. When you say real , do you mean matching engine ? Or is this a made up body ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted March 1, 2022 Share Posted March 1, 2022 11 minutes ago, paulrhd29nz said: When you say real , do you mean matching engine ? Or is this a made up body ? Delivered from the factory in 1932 as a Twin Six Coupe Roadster and verifiable as such. Numbers matching is a plus but not a deal breaker. Many eights were made in to 12s. Many coupes were made in to coupe roadsters. Although a real 32 Twin Six coupe would be a very desirable car. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Man Posted March 1, 2022 Author Share Posted March 1, 2022 Sure looks correct to me... I would want to know who rebuilt the engine. Looks like this could be restored and still have some meat on the bone. Clark Gable liked his... Not a coupe sold last year... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cadillac Fan Posted March 1, 2022 Share Posted March 1, 2022 looks can be deceiving. The clark gable 32 twin six sold for $1.2 million. https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/am16/amelia-island/lots/r174-1932-packard-twin-six-coupe-roadster/175367 Hyman had this one(made from an 8 cylinder body) for under $400k. https://hymanltd.com/vehicles/6395-1932-packard-twin-six-coupe-roadster/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted March 1, 2022 Share Posted March 1, 2022 2 hours ago, Cadillac Fan said: looks can be deceiving. The clark gable 32 twin six sold for $1.2 million. https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/am16/amelia-island/lots/r174-1932-packard-twin-six-coupe-roadster/175367 Hyman had this one(made from an 8 cylinder body) for under $400k. https://hymanltd.com/vehicles/6395-1932-packard-twin-six-coupe-roadster/ Clark Gable is in the same group with Hitler, Goering, Jack Dempsey, Rudolph Valentino and others. About 10 cars are attributed to their ownership for every one they actually owned. And yes, I realize Hitler owned zero. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cadillac Fan Posted March 1, 2022 Share Posted March 1, 2022 25 minutes ago, alsancle said: Clark Gable is in the same group with Hitler, Goering, Jack Dempsey, Rudolph Valentino and others. About 10 cars are attributed to their ownership for every one they actually owned. And yes, I realize Hitler owned zero. Yes, but I think that the difference between the two prices is primarily that the “Clark Gable” car is believed to be an authentic twin six and not an assembly of parts. Maybe not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted March 1, 2022 Share Posted March 1, 2022 7 minutes ago, Cadillac Fan said: Yes, but I think that the difference between the two prices is primarily that the “Clark Gable” car is believed to be an authentic twin six and not an assembly of parts. Maybe not. Agreed. I think it was the combination of restoration, provenance and two very wealthy guys going at with paddles. Clark had little to do with it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAKerry Posted March 1, 2022 Share Posted March 1, 2022 Curiosity, but how does one value the car in the original post. Lets say it is 'real' and a quarter million dollar car. What makes what is there worth $70k or $100k or $150K? Is it as simple as the seller saying I want 'X' amount for the car as it sits? Seems kinda hard to quantify. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gearheadengineer Posted March 1, 2022 Share Posted March 1, 2022 Great question Kerry. For me it’s worth no more than likely finished value minus the likely cost to get it there. Which is why I don’t understand the asking prices on about 99% of the project cars I see listed every day. And I’m even willing to keep my labor out of the equation! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted March 1, 2022 Share Posted March 1, 2022 51 minutes ago, TAKerry said: Curiosity, but how does one value the car in the original post. Lets say it is 'real' and a quarter million dollar car. What makes what is there worth $70k or $100k or $150K? Is it as simple as the seller saying I want 'X' amount for the car as it sits? Seems kinda hard to quantify. Project cars never make economic sense if you can buy the same car restored. If this was dead nuts real V12 coupe roadster with a documented history back to day one then the restored value would be 600-900k. I believe it would easily be worth 150k as a project car and probably more. This would make sense as a project car because to own a no questions twin six coupe roadster is not an easy thing to accomplish, regardless of pocketbook. Please not my liberal use of the word "real" in all my posts. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Man Posted March 1, 2022 Author Share Posted March 1, 2022 I am sure there are experts out there who could definitively say it was an eight or a twelve. My guess is it was an eight, that now has a twelve engine. Must be a great car to drive. Are these number correct? 556 CID 160 HP 142.5 wheelbase 100 MPH top speed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
60FlatTop Posted March 3, 2022 Share Posted March 3, 2022 What a crappy presentation for any car, whether $62,000 or $6,200. I see these loaded trailer pictures a lot and I always think of some guy having incontinence issues while he rushes to get pictures of his "big score". To the seller's side, I have had people tell me my price was too high. My answer is usually "Buy the other one". I have a tone of voice for saying that used to make my friend, Mike, blow coffee out of his nose when I used it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff_a Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 On 3/1/2022 at 11:07 AM, alsancle said: Clark Gable is in the same group with Hitler, Goering, Jack Dempsey, Rudolph Valentino and others. About 10 cars are attributed to their ownership for every one they actually owned. And yes, I realize Hitler owned zero. Don't forget Elvis, AJ. I think every car he passed his hand over was Elvis' Car. Many have pictures of him standing nearby to prove it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JACK M Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 28 minutes ago, jeff_a said: Elvis' Car. Many have pictures of him standing nearby to prove it. He liked my Rat Rod. But I would not sell it to him. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff_a Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 Yep...that's him...Mahalo! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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