jmdenver Loc: Colorado

Can anyone confirm the date and manufacture of this automobile? As best as I have been able to determine, it is a 1940 Packard 120 with a straight 8. Does this seem plausible? Obviously in need of some TLC but a nice prop for my son. Don't think we're ready for this level of restoration.

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BassmanBruce Loc: Middle of the Mitten

Nice set, what a gorgeous car in it's day.
Your last shot with the daiseys is pretty apropo. (And with a nice perspective)

jmdenver Loc: Colorado

Thanks BassmanBruce. Yes, it's definitely pushing up some daisies.

joe west Loc: Taylor, Michigan

wow that car needs alot of work..

Kuzano

In the Biz, that's what is commonly referred to as an RWP automobile. Generally advertized as "Ran When Parked". Your mission, if you choose to take it, is to change the fluids, put in a battery and get it running. PFFFFFFFFFFFTZ tape dissolves.

You find the likes of these cars particularly on a web site called www.bat.com.... the bat stands for Bring a Trailer. Prices and condition vary. Depending on your sons age this could be along term "bonding" project. Don't worry about the experience. It's OJT if you DIY it?

Otherwise its spend about $300,000 and you end up with a $150,000 car. That's the classic restoration business. It's kept me penniless most of my life. Most of the cars you see at Barrett Jackson style auctions have about twice as much invested in restoration as they bring at auction. It's a rich man's sport.... Men who need to lose money specifically for tax reasons.

I have a friend who does nothing pretty much all day long who cuts out rusted metal and welds in fresh metal after forming it. A discussion between us goes pretty much like this when he takes me out to look at one of his acquisitions.

Me "Wow, you'll never be able to restore that!"

His response "Oh yeah?" and then he proceeds to do it. After all, these cars were built by hand in the first place in most cases. Yes it's a Packard. The grille alone is the first clue.

In extremely good condition when looked at with the right eyes.

jmdenver Loc: Colorado

Thanks Kuzano. Since I don't fall into the category of "rich man" and I don't need a tax loss, I'll take all you said under advisement. In any case, it is always fun to dream.

rwilson1942 Loc: Houston, TX

I don't recognize the Packard emblem, didn't see many of them when I was young but the first car I remember my family owning was a 1942 Chevrolet and the styling of the Packard, fender mounted headlights, etc. match up with the style of that period as I remember it. So, yeah, it probably is a 1940. Nice photos too,

LennyP4868 Loc: NJ

Great shots I think you can't take enough of them. There is so much detail Great job

FL Streetrodder

After looking at the photos in my reference book Encyclopedia of American Cars, it definitely could be a 1940 model. However, this model remained virtually unchanged from 1938 to 1940 so without more information such as VIN numbers it is almost impossible to make a positive ID from your photos.

Shellback Loc: North of Cheyenne Bottoms Wetlands - Kansas

As stated, hard to tell...
For a little history on the car, with lots of pictures - here is a link to the Packard page of the Old Car and Truck Pictures website: http://oldcarandtruckpictures.com/Packard/1940.html

ebbote Loc: Hockley, Texas

Very good set JM.

One Rude Dawg Loc: Athol, ID

One of the most important considerations often overlooked, is if all of the trim is there, often times the most difficult of parts to round up. On most of these older cars no one makes after market parts, like those now made for Mustangs and Mopars for example. Nice old car, worth some bucks to the right guy. 1940 Packard , 8 models that year, 3hp choices, 100, 120, 160. Lowest price was $996=$16,827 today. Highest priced was $2,554=$43,148. This is a 120 (14 sub models of this one) assume it's a base 4 door, $1160=$19,597. Hope this helps.

jmdenver Loc: Colorado

Many thanks. Very informative.

Emp Loc: new york state nassau county

Nice!!!

Speedy Loc: Alabama

It would make a nice Rat Rod. Nice shots.