Vehicle Description
1948 PACKARD 8 STATION SEDAN, MODEL 22ND STRAIGHT 8 356 CI
THUNDERBOLT ENGINE, 3 SPEED ON THE COLUMN, WORKING CLOCK, NON OP
FACTORY RADIO, ONLY 73K. MILES, THE ENGINE CARRIES GOOD OIL
PRESSURE, NO SMOKE OR NOISE, IT HAS THE STOCK FUEL PUMP AND A BACK
UP 6 VOLT ELECTRIC FOR EASY STARTS AFTER SITTING. WORKING FACTORY
GAUGES, AND SPEEDOMETER, HEATER, BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL INTERIOR, THREE
OWNERS SINCE NEW, NEW RADIAL TIRES AND EXHAUST, THIS PACKARD HAS
BEEN WELL SORTED AND DRIVEN ON A REGULAR BASIS BY THE CURRENT
OWNER, MOST OF THE WORK WAS COMPLETED SINCE 2015 WHEN IT HAD BEEN
PURCHASED FROM A ESTATE. THE PAINT IN ORIGINAL, AND HAS NORMAL
ISSUES FROM AGE AND USAGE, THE WOOD IS ORIGINAL AND IN GOOD
CONDITION, BUT NOT PERFECT. THE GLASS IS VERY NICE, WIPERS, RADIO
AND FOG LIGHTS ARE INOP. THE BUMPERS AND CHROME ARE ORIGINAL. THE
INTERIOR IS VERY NICE, EXCELLENT DOOR PANELS, WOOD GRAIN, AND
PERFECT HEADLINER, NO REPAIRS ARE NEEDED INSIDE AND THAT'S A STRONG
POINT ON THIS ONE, THE PACKARD RUBBER PAD ON THE SILLS IS STILL
NICE. THIS A VERY RARE VEHICLE, AND TO FIND ONE IN GOOD RUNNING
CONDITION IS IMPORTANT, YOU CAN DRIVE IT AND ENJOY, AND IF YOU WISH
TO DO SOME RESTORATION YOU WILL NOT GET ANY BIG SURPRISES. THE
BODY, FLOORS, FRAME, MOUNTS, AND CARGO DOOR ARE REAL SOLID. THE
CARGO AREA IS VERY NICE, SPARE TIRE WELL IS SOLID, BUT DOES HAVE A
COUPLE SMALL RUST SPOTS. ALL OF THE UNDER SIDE WAS STEAM CLEANED,
AND COATED WITH A ZINC PHOSPHATE CHEMICAL TO PREVENT ANY FURTHER
ISSUES. THE OWNER DECIDED TO LEAVE THE BIG UGLY HITCH AND
CONNECTION THAT WAS PUT ON LONG AGO TO PULL THE FIRST OWNERS AIR
STREAM, IT ALSO HAS SOME TURN SIGNAL EQUIPMENT THAT WAS USED BY THE
FIRST OWNER THAT HAD A HANDICAP. I DO HAVE A VIDEO OF IT RUNNING,
AND IT IS A SWEET SOUNDING OLD PACKARD. I AM SELLING FOR A CLIENT
HERE LOCAL IN MILFORD OHIO AREA. $24,500 CALL IF INTERESTED.
