FS: 1931 Packard 826 Sedan $60,000 CAD (Approx. $45,000 USD)

[PFindlay]

I'm posting this for one of our members who is getting to the time when he's ready to thin his collection a little.  It's an extremely good original car (65000 miles) that has had one repaint.  My friend Paul is the third owner, having purchased it from another member of our HCCA Regional group so we know the car's history right back to its original owner.  It has a good story.

 

The car is originally from Calgary, Alberta, Canada.  The first owner drove it through the thirties until he parked it around the start of the war.  It seems that the combination of gas rationing and failing vision were the reasons for parking it.   But the Packard was still his baby so he did a few house renovations and parked it right inside the house.  From there he could admire it and keep it looking good.  Over the years he used it as his reading room and he polished it until the paint was worn through.  After his death his widow left it there for many years before her estate finally sold it in 1976.

 

The second owner repainted it and refreshed the engine to make it a good road car.  Paul bought the car in 2005 and has installed a new crown and pinion to give it a better cruising speed.  It is quite happy at 55 mph.  It is a strong runner and has been on a few long tours.  In 2008 he drove it 600 miles to Fernie BC, in the Rocky Mountains to join our tour which took it a further 700 miles back to Victoria BC.  Both ways crossed several mountain ranges in summer heat and the car performed extremely well.

 

Currently, the car has been in heated indoor storage for about 5 years.  Although the paint is old it shows very well and the original interior is amazingly good.  Except for the taillights, the plating is all original and also in extremely good condition.  It is located in the Vancouver, B.C. (Canada) area.

PRICE:  $60,000 CAD    (approximately $45,000 USD)

 

NOTE:  The outdoor pictures shown below were taken on our cross-B.C. tour in 2008.  All the indoor pictures were taken today.  More pictures can be seen at https://russellcars.ca/31packard .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited April 28 by PFindlay (see edit history)

[bruffsup]

Hi Peter, That Packard is a beauty and tempting .Too bad you are so far away.  How are the Henderson's running? Do you still need a 100mph Corbin?  I have a spare one I bought from a local car collector Bruce Compton years ago but the clamp around the bezel is split . Otherwise excellent condition. Not sure on a price yet. Send me an email bruffsup@yahoo.com   Cheers, Barry