Would be way down on my list, much higher is a ‘58 Packard Hawk. Just below a 60-61 Chrysler convertible.
There might be a few people that would buy a 30s Packard, but I suspect very few.
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I did not know there was a Packard version of that Studebaker until just now. I have never seen one in magazines or in person. It would draw a crowd at any Cars and Coffee!
First one I saw was in ‘67, picking up motor mounts for our Lark at the last Studebaker dealer in Mpls/St. Paul, at that time I thought it was ugly, it was in beige which did not help. Now I really like it. Many people deride the P-Hawk referring to the front end as fish mouth.
There was one on the cover of Aug 2000 ‘Golf&Travel’ in metallic blue. I think it was in 2004 saw the same blue P-Hawk driving south on I-95 returning from the Turkey Run in Daytona.
Want a brand new classic Mustang? It will set you back $250,000 to over $300,000.
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Yes, I get Revology monthly email, drool over those cars.
It used a Corvair engine. I believe it got one thing wrong in the article, the engine was not turned around, it was simply moved up front. In the Corvair, the engine was behind the rear wheels, in the Cord, it was behind the front wheels. If it had been turned around, the Cord would only drive in reverse.
The GM E-Rod series of engines were marketed to street rod/restomod builders being CARB legal as long as installed in a pre-95 vehicle, Coker tire sells a wide selection of tires for speciality and vintage vehicles. Many are bias ply made by BF Goodrich and others but Radial tires are an option.
Here is another magnificent Packard Caribbean for @old_mopar_guy .
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That is one sexy car.
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One of my brother’s friends has a nicely-restored '54 Packard sedan, but it is one of the “lesser” models, not a Patrician or a 400. However, he and my sister-in-law were captivated by a ride in that magnificent car. They say that it feels like you are gliding down the road while seated on a very comfortable sofa.
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Many of the premium cars of the mid 50’s feel that way, Buick Roadmaster, Lincoln Premiere,Chrysler Imperial and New Yorker among them.
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Because I know that he really likes them, here is a Packard Caribbean ad for @old_mopar_guy :
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I love the verbiage of those old ads:
“…the car that cannot be approached anywhere for stunning beauty…”
“Low and sleek, with the smartness of tomorrow all about it…”
I mean, come on, who doesn’t want a car with the smartness of tomorrow all about it? 
Sometimes, the advertising verbiage is grounded in reality. About their Silver Arrow sedan, Pierce Arrow stated…“It gives you in 1933 the car of 1940". It was also said to be…The car that couldn’t be ignored.
One of five built, 1933 Pierce-Arrow Silver Arrow tops Hershey sale | Hemmings
Many years ago, I saw one displayed at the San Diego Auto Museum, and it was spectacular.
And Ohio based buddy of mine (a retired automotive engineer) went to see this new Packard prototype.
Fiberglass body. No top, no side curtains or windows. Awkward pedal placement. Likely a Buick V8 (not produced in 50 years). A torsion bar short-long arm front suspension and a leaf spring solid axle. Not exactly updated to modern technology as advertised. It looked like a hot-rod build from a C level hot rod shop.
He talked to the leaders of the project and found they could not answer the simplist technical questions. But they are looking for investors…
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Run away!!
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Yeah, either idiots or scammers
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Unfortunately, it may well be the latter. The Dale car scam of the '70s comes to mind.
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Dale is a classic tale of BS, manipulation and outright fraud!
So is the story of the Vector… at least a few of those got built!
Same for the DeLorean… and more than a few got built and still are!
That’s a funny coincidence-my dad had a ‘52 Packard that he swapped in a Buick ‘nailhead’ V8 in ‘55, ran great.
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