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FAQUgliest 1956 Packard Four-Hundred but NO RESERVE!
| Make: | Packard |
| Model: | "Four-Hundred" |
| Type: | 2 Door Hardtop |
| Trim: | 2 door |
| Year: | 1956 |
| Mileage: | 160,000 |
| VIN: | 5687-1811 |
| Color: | Battle Ship Gray and Dover White |
| Engine: | 8 cylinder |
| Cylinders: | 8 |
| Transmission: | Automatic |
| Drive type: | rwd |
| Interior color: | Black, Red, and White |
| Vehicle Title: | Clear |
| Item location: | Palmetto, Georgia, United States |
| Extras |
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Power Steering and Brakes, Power Windows, Power Seats |
| Listed by |
| Private seller |
 Enquire |
Description of 1956 Packard "Four-Hundred" |
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The Good: *Number-matching V-8, rebuilt and blue-printed with supporting documentation *Ultramatic with fully functioning electronic push-button shift; transmission shifts through all gears *Brand-new [week old] battery *Excellent exhaust *New limit switches on Torsion Level Suspension *Extra Ultramatic transmission and radiator included with sale [condition unknown] *Excellent Uni-Royal Radial Tires with over 50 % tread life to get you through the restoration *Tires just balanced and front end aligned *Extensive new parts installed on front end *Good brakes and working emergency brake *Owner's Manual *New Kanter carpet *Very good pleated vinyl interior close to original sew-style of this model *Excellent windshield and back lite *Functioning turn signals, parking lights, headlights, and dual safety and courtesy light *Excellent pot metal front fender reveal on right and left *Engine runs beautifully and starts easily *Over one pound of receipts showing new and rebuilt parts, services, etc. for fourteen years *Car has been stored in covered area *Nice front and rear clips which will re-plate well with a minimum of straightening *Virtually no rust *Currently registered vehicle *Car is offered at NO RESERVE and substantially less than what has been recently invested *Car is in Palmetto, GA (45 minutes southwest of Atlanta) *I am a fifty-year member of The Packard Club and have a 100% E-Bay Feedback Rating *You are welcome to inspect and drive the car by appointment *This is Packard's premium senior hardtop and the last of the Detroit-built Packards; this car is very worthy of a restoration *Although the odometer shows under 60,000 miles, just to be safe, I have added 100,000 to that figure The Bad: *Water pump is not leaking but is getting noisy *Torsion Level suspension was working perfectly but is currently not functioning [probably a fuse or a cut or shorted wire] *Beware...the photos belie that the tires have Denman port-o-walls! *Air shocks were installed by previous owner and should be replaced with correct units to improve ride and stability *Possible worn steering gear; despite recent alignment, car sometimes wanders *Some bulbs need replacing *Missing a good deal of stainless trim; some pieces of "Reynolds Wrap" will come with car, however *Driver's door and rear window are cracked; front power windows worked until recently; many new parts were installed *While there is no rust, there is one small nickel-sized hole in the trunk area, and there are extensive Bondo issues on body *This car will need a good deal of TLC but it is a strong-running vehicle with good tires; it will drive onto a trailer with no assistance *Original headliner is intact with all chrome bows, but there are matching holes (about 3" in diameter) on either side in the front area *A well-meaning young man replaced some of the original dash knobs with wacky hot-rod versions and he pinstriped the glove box *Trunk is out of alignment and should be adjusted before painting [Please paint it!] *Left [driver's side] exhaust port is rusted through and will need to be repaired or replaced prior to re-plating *Hood mascot is missing, as is trunk circle-and-vee; hood emblem also missing *Needs all-new weatherstripping *Steering wheel needs restoration, including replacement of broken horn ring *Dashboard vinyl crash pad is missing...but you would want a new one anyway as the originals sag *Car has near-mint Clipper wheel covers; the ardent restorer will want to add senior wheel covers to the restoration The Ugly: *Car was subject to "militarization" and needs some aesthetic help! |
