Guest BJM Posted January 28, 2007 Share Posted January 28, 2007 Anybody have production figures for this model? I think it's pretty rare. It's fairly soldi project car BUT it's missingthe entire drivers rear quatrer (fender) after the door. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BigKev Posted January 28, 2007 Share Posted January 28, 2007 I saw the pictures of that car on ebay. That project is not for the faint of heart.I couldnt find the production numbers for that model. The early post-war years for some reason they posted the prodction values by chassis and not by model.But here is a reference pic and specs for you: <span style="font-weight: bold">2293 Standard Eight Station </span> SERIES: 22nd YEAR: 1948WB: 120CHASSIS: 2201CARBURETOR: Carter WDO 644SENGINE: 288CYLINDERS: 8HP: 130WEIGHT: 4,075MSRP: $3,425TOTAL PRODUCTION: n/aPASSENGERS: 6GND VOLTAGE: +6TIRE SIZE: 7.60x15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest car crank Posted January 28, 2007 Share Posted January 28, 2007 Packard Station Sedan production.In the three years of '48, '49, and '50 there were a total of 3,864 Packard Station Sedans produced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Packard8 Posted January 28, 2007 Share Posted January 28, 2007 <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Packard Station Sedan production.In the three years of '48, '49, and '50 there were a total of 3,864 Packard Station Sedans produced. </div></div>Wow?I don?t doubt your figures, but I would have guessed a lot less!I very rarely see a bathtub woody compared to quite a few lower production cars like the ?58 Packard Hawk (+/- 500), ?56 Carib (+/- 300) or ?54 conv (+/- 800). I guess a lot more were scrapped? <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" /> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clipper47 Posted January 28, 2007 Share Posted January 28, 2007 I looked through all my Packard literature and could not find any figures for that particular model but I was guessing less than 1000! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BJM Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 Well, thanks all. I have the ebay sellers website directly on my computer so I checked there 1st, saw he had "added" the Wood wagon which has a date stamp on it of 11-20-2006 and then posted here. Later, I went to ebay to do my usual Sunday morning browsing and spotted it there. So, not so much of a 'find' now but still an interesting rarely seen car.I had a couple of magazine articles on the bathtub woody including one in a restoration magazine but could not locate on Sunday. 3800? sounds like a heck of a lot for a 3 year run but that is why I posted, because I didn't know. Rarely seen. That car is still restorable even with what it is missing and the price at $2000 is fair. In fact I saw several rare post war Packards on ebay that I wanted - did anybody see the 50 Victoria convertible that had met reserve int he mid $3,000 range? I want one of those so bad. In Dennis Adler's coffee table book and in the Collectible Automobile story on the bathtubs, there are Victoria photos that show this to be a beautiful car, the best looking easily of the 48-50 period, best in maroon or dark blue in my opinion. Then there was the 55 Caribbean that also met reserve in the $2,500 range. Guys, these cars are the Cadillac Eldorados of the Packard world. Now, I don't know what these 2 convertibles ended up at, given the auctions had a few hours left, one day in the case of the 55, so they may end up much higher BUT that being said, Eldorado convertibles would have garnered $10,000 or more in similar shapes. Perhaps full on projects are better bargains these days then finished cars, given the stress on time and money and skills required to do a full restoration on a significant post war Packard, but still I was surprised that these 2 cars were not getting bid higher. I'm in no position now to entertain a purchase or two, I'm about 3 years away from that and a finished car or two, before the next round BUT I sure did enjoy looking at those auctions, hoping they go to Packard restorers who will add them to the completed pool in years to come. As for the Station Sedan, it is well proportioned, which most of us agree, the bathtub Packard is not. Like the Victoria convertible, the removal of the top, or change in top, secures a better proportion to the ungainly shape of the four door model. I like the look and uniqueness of the Station sedan, and along with a Victoria or a Caribbean, would be a nice 1-2 punch as a collection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrpushbutton Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 I have not seen the car on ebay (to judge the condition), but be aware that The wood work alone can cost a small fortune, in addition to all of the usual mechanicals and body work that all cars need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest car crank Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 It is no wonder that you do not see them very often as there are only 29 listed as being owned by the Packard Club members, my self-being one of them.Two sold last week at the Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale AZ '07 Sale at prices that I have not seen before.A 1948 Packard Woody Wagon Customized went for $88,000.00Lot Number: 749.1http://www.barrett-jackson.com/carlist/cardetails.asp?In_AuctionID=221&In_LotNumber=749.1and a 1949 restored Packard Station Sedan went for $84,700.00Lot Number: 1056http://www.barrett-jackson.com/carlist/cardetails.asp?In_AuctionID=221&In_LotNumber=1056 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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