créée le 13 mars
2004 et mise à jour du 13 mars 2004
marque
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PACKARD
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modèle
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(équivalent
Studebaker President)
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finitions
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Sedan 4dr
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année
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1 9 5
8
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quantité/prix
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1200 exemplaires /
$3212
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carrosserie
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berline 4 portes 6
places
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moteur/boite
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V8 de 289cid -
225cv
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DU SITE
D'ENCHERES <<E-BAY>> usa
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- hôte :
e-bay,
le fameux site d'enchères aux USA qui comprend
toujours entre 1 et 2 millions d'objets à
enchérir. C'est celui aussi qui a acheté
notre iBazar national avec ses 4 à 600 mille
objets aux enchères et qui est devenu
ebay.fr
- voitures
américaines : il y en a toujours beaucoup avec
de superbes photos sur le site
américain.
Le site
français
propose en général entre 2 et 4 pages
d'objets et de voitures avec une certaine modestie pour
les photos. Ceci va sans doute changer
- photos : elles
sont de goldenhawk du Nouveau-Mexique
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- la production Packard se
mélage avec celle de Studebaker et par ce fait les
caisses sont totalement nouvelles
- PACKARD SERIES en 3
choix avec le moteur V8 de 289cid développant
225cv à 4500t/mn, compression 8.3:1 et carburateur
quadruple corps
- 1200 SEDAN 4 portes 6
places à $3212
- 675 HARDTOP COUPE 2
portes 6 places à $3262
- 159 STATION WAGON 4
portes 6 places à $3384
- HAWK en seul choix HARD
TOP SPORT COUPE (588 exemplaires à $3995) avec le
moteur V8 de 289cid développant 275cv à
4800t/mn, compression 7.8:1 et carburateur double corps +
turbocharged McCulloch
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- Vehicle Description
:
1958 Packard
-
42,000 Mile
Car in exceptional
condition. -
One of 1200
built.
- I'm at a loss in
choosing the superlatives to describe the styling of the
1958 Packard, beautiful,
stunning and
the like are out. Lets just call the styling outrageous !
Truth to be told, in
1958,
it was not
that far from the norm for a 50's car. Have you every
looked at a 1958 Buick
for
example ?
Having said that, this car is not for those that want to
blend in on with the pack
on
the highway.
Rolling along in this Packard, you'll stand out from the
"cookie cutter " styling
of
modern cars
from a country mile. Not only will you get the high signs
and waves, you may
cause a
traffic jam from curious onlookers. Not the perfect car
for a bank robbery get away
car
for example.
Many of these cars are purchased because the styling
"screams the 50's ", a
perfect
car to bring
traffic into a diner or other business. One such Packard
is a famous fixture
parked
in front of a
art deco nightclub in Miami beach.
- The 1958 Packard was
the last year of a long proud history of auto production.
Although based
on Studebaker
President chassis, it has a much nicer interior, dash and
refinements and is a
wonderful
highway cruiser.
- Just 1200 Packard 4
door sedans were built, few survive and fewer still in
this condition or with
this low
mileage. I'm listing this exceptional example for Jim, a
fellow hobbyist in
Clovis.
New Mexico and
who is thinning out his collection of fine
cars.
- The car is in well
above average condition inside and out. It was repainted
in the original
factory colors
about 10 years ago and although still very nice, it does
have a few minor nicks
here and
there. The chrome is all original, and most is near
perfect. The rear bumper has
some
minor
scratches and aging and there is some very minor pitting
on the taillight housings. The anodized aluminum trim is
straight and dent free. The interior is also the original
factory
material on
the seats and show some minor wear, the door panels have
been nicely recovered in
vinyl. The
headliner and dash pad are new and correct. All the glass
is fine, as are the wide
white tires.
Jim just added a new steering wheel, horn ring, and
button. There is only a
tiny
amount of rust
way down low on the front fenders, it's visible in the
close-up detail picture
at
the link at
page bottom. All the cosmetic defects I've listed are
minor and although the car
is
not a "trailer
queen" show car, there is nothing that needs attention to
drive or enjoy at your
local
Studebaker-Packard meet.
- Mechanically, the car
needs nothing, All the gages work, it starts, runs, and
drives as you
would expect a
well maintained low mileage example to would. The reserve
is below the
NADA book
value for a average car, and it's well above average in
all respects. Your
winning
bid could well
be less than the cost of a paint job and restoration
alone of a lesser car, so
don't
miss your
chance on this rare Packard. Jim has the factory build
sheet and many years of
maintenance
history and receipts.
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PHOTOS
DE LA PACKARD PRESIDENT SEDAN 1958
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