kar3516 Posted April 3, 2023 Share Posted April 3, 2023 (edited) not mine…decent looking body and the engine compartment looks original. Owner says it runs well. Interior needs complete replacement https://sfbay.craigslist.org/pen/cto/d/aguanga-packard-coupe/7603288257.html Contact: William Wallace 951-375-6303 per seller: “This is good running car with a good engine and brakes. The body is almost perfect but it needs paint. The upholstery is homemade but adequate. The wiring is new. The car is sold as is where is. Call for details. Please only serious inquiries.” Edited April 3, 2023 by kar3516 (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Wells Posted April 3, 2023 Share Posted April 3, 2023 (edited) It will probably take an excess of $25 - $35k added to the purchase price to make this car "presentable". You're upside-down as soon as you invest in an oil change. Here's a "driver" listed for $21k by a dealer in the mid-west: Edited April 3, 2023 by Vinny... (see edit history) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deac Posted April 3, 2023 Share Posted April 3, 2023 This would make for a great road side advertising prop for a fruit stand selling oranges! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossil Posted April 3, 2023 Share Posted April 3, 2023 Packards from this period were starting to look like a GM products with a Packard grille. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingrudy Posted April 3, 2023 Share Posted April 3, 2023 This is the kind of car that will wreck a marriage. Way too much money needed to make this car presentable chrome, paint, interior, mechanicals and I'm certain that the electrical is original. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leif in Calif Posted April 3, 2023 Share Posted April 3, 2023 I'm pretty sure this has been for sale for a while.....(no wonder) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFranklin Posted April 3, 2023 Share Posted April 3, 2023 Negotiate the price, Maaco paint, clean the brightwork,& flip!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boobtube Posted April 4, 2023 Share Posted April 4, 2023 20 hours ago, kingrudy said: This is the kind of car that will wreck a marriage. Way too much money needed to make this car presentable chrome, paint, interior, mechanicals and I'm certain that the electrical is original. Ad says new wiring. Not every car needs to be restored for car show competition. Just get in her and drive it and have fun. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted April 4, 2023 Share Posted April 4, 2023 8 minutes ago, Boobtube said: Ad says new wiring. Not every car needs to be restored for car show competition. Just get in her and drive it and have fun. This. I like it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve_Mack_CT Posted April 4, 2023 Share Posted April 4, 2023 At home restoration, like the 6 or 8 going on in town back in the 70s, 80s. Result could be a great ice cream retrieval, prom delivery, local parade, local show and tour car. Eligible for any Packard Club event as well. The nice thing about Jr.s are they are not so valuable as to demand a pro restoration. This is an up and running coupe and body does look well above average. Would be great to see an old school hobbyist take it on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Bloom Posted April 4, 2023 Share Posted April 4, 2023 I agree that less is more with this car. Maybe leave the body as is and polish up the bright work. It would be fun to see somebody buy this car for six grand and say their total budget for it would be 10 grand. Figure new tires and make sure the brakes work well, and then do everything else on the cheap and see how pretty of a car you could have with that budget. These coupes have nice lines. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrumBob Posted April 5, 2023 Share Posted April 5, 2023 I would just do the minimum necessary and drive it like it is. No need to sink stupid amounts of money into it. Why bother, unless you want to drain your finances and lose your wife in the process. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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