1956 PACKARD EXECUTIVE SEDAN CALIFORNIA CAR SUPER SOLID STORED INSIDE RARE LR!!!

UP FOR AUCTION IS A 1956 PACKARD EXECUTIVE 4 DOOR SEDAN THAT WAS PURCHASED IN SAN JAQUILN CALIFORNIA (95220) FROM A MEMBER OF THE PACKARD CLUB OF AMERICA BY THE CURRENT OWNER AND DRIVEN BACK TO ILLINOIS!THE TRIP DID NOT GO WITHOUT PROBLEMS. ALONG THE WAY SOMETHING HAPPENED TO THE MOTOR (POSSIBLY DROPPED A VALVE?) BUT DID CAUSE SOME DAMAGE INTERNALLY. THANKS TO EBAY AN ORIGINAL 352C. I. CRATE MOTOR WAS LOCATED STILL IN THE FACTORY CRATE! AT THIS POINT THE CURRENT OWNER DECIDED IT WOULD BE BEST TO GO THROUGH THE TRANSMISSION $4800 REBUILT THE BRAKES AND REPLACED THE ENTIRE EXHAUST SYSTEM SO THAT EVERYTHING WAS SAFE AND UP TO PAR. WHILE THE CRATE MOTOR WAS "NEW" IT WAS IN FACT ASSEMBLED IN 1956 AND THE OWNER DECIDED TO DO A TEAR DOWN TO INSPECT AND REPLACE ALL SEALS AND GASKETS SO THERE WOULD BE MANY TROUBLE FREE YEARS OF DRIVING. UNFORTUNATELY AS SO MANY OF YOU KNOW ALL THE GOOD INTENTIONS OF CRUISING THE CAR ON A REGULAR BASES JUST DIDN'T FIT INTO THE OWNERS BUSY SCHEDULE AND THE CAR HAS SEEN NO MORE THAN 2. 00 MILES SINCE THE REPLACEMENT AND REBUILD! THE PACKARD HAS BEEN IN DRY STORAGE SINCE ABOUT 2006-07 AND AGAIN WAS NOT MOVED ASIDE FROM KEEPING THE CAR MAINTAINED. IT HAS BEEN SITTING FOR MANY YEARS BUT STARTS AND RUNS AS SMOOTH AS A NEW CADILLAC! THIS CAR DRIVES NICE WITH RADIAL TIRES AND SILKY SMOOTH POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. THE INTERIOR IS ALL ORIGINAL IN DARK CHARCOAL WITH LIGHT GREY INSERTS IN THE SEATS AND IS IN PRESENTABLE CONDITION. THE CARPET NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND THE SEATS HAVE SOME SEAMS COMING APART. THE HEADLINER IS IN ONE PIECE BUT HAS THE USUAL STAINING AND DISCOLORING BUT CAN BE USED AS IS OR SPRAY DYED. THE CHROME ON THE DASH (AND THERE IS A LOT!) IS IN BEAUTIFUL SHAPE WITH MINIMAL PITTING AND JUST NEEDS A GOOD CLEANING TO BE SHOW READY!THE PAINT ON THIS PACKARD IS NOT THE ORIGINAL COLOR. IT WAS REPAINTED MANY. MANY YEARS AGO IN WHAT LOOKS A LOT LIKE CANDY APPLE RED OVER THE ORIGINAL MALTESE GREY POLY AND DOVER WHITE. THE PAINT WOULD CLEAN UP VERY WELL AND LOOKED NICE AFTER A GOOD WASHING BUT COULD USE A GOOD POLISHING AND WOULD BE SUCH AN EASY REPAINT BECAUSE OF HOW NICE ALL OF THE ORIGINAL SHEET METAL IS!WE WENT OVER THIS CAR WITH A MAGNET AND YOU WILL NOT FIND AND RUST AND OR BONDO ANYWHERE! IT DOES HAVE A SCRATCH DOWN LOW ON THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT FENDER AND THE LOWER POART OF THE FRONT DOOR. ALL OF THE TRIM ON THE CAR IS THERE. AND IN RELATIVELY NICE SHAPE. THE STAINLESS TRIM IS EXCEPTIONAL AND THE CHROME IS NICE AS A DRIVER/CRUISER WHICH IS ESACTLY WHAT THIS OLD PACKARD WAS BUILT TO DO AND NEEDS TO DO AGAIN!BID TO WIN. YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED IN THE CONDITION OF THIS PACKARD EXECUTIVE. A REAL GOOD CLEANING AND SHE WILL BE READY FOR CRUISE NIGHT. A FEW WEEKENDS ON THE INTERIOR AND BUFFING THE PAINT (OR REPAINTING IN THE ORIGINAL COLORS) WILL HAVE THIS EXECUTIVE READY FOR PARADES AND SHOWS!THEY ONLY MADE 1. 48 PACKARD EXECUTIVE SEDANS SO YOU WILL NOT HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT THERE BEING 2 OR 3 OTHERS AT ANY SHOW YOU TAKE THIS EXECUTIVE TO (OR 6-10 OF THE SAME AS FORDS AND CHEVYS GO!) ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD! GUARANTEED!IF 10% ARE GONE EVERY 10 YEARS THAT DOESNT LEAVE MANY LEFT AT ALL! AGAIN THIS IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO OWN A GREAT PIECE OF AUTOMOTIVE HISTORY AND A WONDERFUL 50'S CAR THAT IS GOING TO DO NOTHING BUT APPRECIATE IN VALUE AS THE YEARS GO ON. YOU WOULD BE HARD PRESSED TO FIND A BETTER RUST FREE CAR ANYWHERE THAT IS THIS COMPLETE AND UNMOLESTED. THIS IS A VERY EASY PROJECT THAT YOU CAN ENJOY DRIVING AS YOU FIX THE COSMETICS ISSUES THIS CAR HAS. GOOD LUCK AND HAPPY BIDDING!- BELOW IS SOME INFORMATION ON THE PACKARD EXECUTIVE FROM ENTHUSIASTS -The Packard Executive was an automobile produced by the Packard-Clipper Division of the Studebaker-Packard Corporation in 1956. The Packard Executive was introduced on March 5. 1956 to fill a perceived price gap between the prestige Packard line and the new Clipper marque. which was in its first year as a separate marque. In previous years. Clipper models had been Packards. The most expensive Clipper. the Clipper Custom. listed at $3. 65 for the 4-door sedan. The Packard Executive sedan retailed for $3. 65. the Executive 2-door coupe $3. 60. 1] while the top-of-the-line Patrician sedan sold for $4. 60. The Executive was marketed with the invitation to “enter the luxury car class now—at a modest investment. and was aimed at "the young man on the way up. "Effectively. the Packard Executive replaced the entire Clipper Custom line of vehicles. as production of the Customs was ended once the Executive was announced. The Executive was created by combining the Clipper Custom's body. complete with its distinctive tail light design. and installing the front fenders. hood. and radiator grille assembly of the senior Packard models. It also used the Clipper Custom's 122-inch wheelbase and its 352 cu in (5. 8 L) 275 hp (205 kW) overhead valve V8 engine. This contrasted with the engine used by the rest of the 1956 Packard models. which displaced 374 cu in (6. 1 L) and developed 295 hp (220 kW) (310 hp (230 kW) for the Caribbean). Beyond the senior Packard grille and front end sheet metal. Executives were further distinguished from the Clipper line by a unique side trim design that that made reference to the senior Packards. and allowed for two-toned paint schemes. However. the interior appointments and instrumentation were pure Clipper. The prototypes produced for the all new 1957 Packard and Clipper lines show an all new Executive that would become a baseline Packard. All 1957 Clippers would have an all new body which shared many inner panels with the all new large Studebaker. Body panel sharing was the new plan for Studebaker-Packard models. Unfortunately the Insurance Companies would not finance the ambitious plan. and SPC was forced to retrench and ended up sharing body panels with the midsize Studebaker models. There was a 1957 Clipper. the last year to carry that name. Originally. the plan was to call the 1957 model an Executive. It was hoped to be a bridge car until an all new big Packard could be introduced. See Facel-Vega for a 1959 proposal for a rebadged Packard. Executives received their own series designation of 5670. It was offered in two body styles; a two-door hardtop (model 5677). and a four-door Touring Sedan (model 5672). Although the Executive sold as fast as it was produced. t was not enough to substantially improve the financial picture for the Packard-Clipper Division. Even as the Executive was being announced. the media had already been reporting of sales and fiscal woes at the Studebaker-Packard Corporation. and rumors were flying the Packard marque might be discontinued. These rumors weighed heavily on the company’s efforts to sell any of its products. Buyers did not wish to be stuck with a so-called “orphan” car. where spare parts would no longer be available from a dealer. and resale values would be negatively impacted. During the Executive's shortened model year of March through June. Packard built a total of 2. 79 Executives—1. 31 two-door hardtops and 1. 48 four-door sedans. All Detroit production of Packard and Clipper models ceased 25 June 1956 with the shuttering of the Conner Avenue assembly plant. The Packard name was continued for the 1957 and 1958 model years on products based on Studebaker platforms. built on the same assembly lines in South Bend. Indiana as the Studebaker models. EBAY RULESAnd now 10 rules you MUST READ!1. Your bid is a contract! If you are the successful bidder. you are expected to pay! Please have all contingencies handled and your money in place BEFORE you bid! No retractions will be allowed. so be sure BEFORE you bid! Please read and understand this: ASK QUESTIONS AND GET ANSWERS BEFORE YOU BID. 2. A $500. 00 NON -NEGOTIABLE NON - REFUNDABLE partial payment/deposit is due within 48 hours of end of auction. This can be by bank wire transfer or Pay Pal. Balance is due within 7 days of auction's conclusion. This can be by bank wire transfer as well. and is probably the safest method. 3. Please note that the car is currently at my residence in Champaign Illinois. 4. Vehicle and papers will not leave here until paid in full with cleared funds. If you are paying with ANY kind of check. it must clear MY bank before car or ownership will be released. No exceptions! Please note that with all the fraudulent money orders out there. most banks treat them like personal checks and place a 5 to 7 business day hold on them. Wire transfer is the best method. If you are paying balance on pickup. it must be cash in person. No exceptions. 5. Vehicle is sold strictly as-is at my premisies with no guarantee or warranty of any kind. 6. Transportation is the buyer's responsibility. I will try to reasonably help and accommodate you any way I can. but it still YOUR responsibility. 7. If you cannot pick up immediately. that is fine. it can be left here for a reasonable period. However. it still must be paid for within the 7 days. and you should secure insurance as I cannot be responsible for loss or damage due to circumstances beyond my control or act of God. 8. Please ask and get satisfactory answers to all questions BEFORE YOU BID! Since sold strictly as/is. no warranty or returns. once you bid. you have made a binding contract. 9. Car is advertised locally for sale. If I find a buyer through that venue. I reserve the right to end auction early. Please call or text me at 520-730-8699 with any further questions and leave a messages if i so not answer. 10. If you have been an Ebay member for less than a year and/or have less than 10 feedbacks. and/or have less than a 95% rating. you MUST contact me BEFORE you bid. Failure to do this may result in my cancelling your bid and blocking you from bidding on my items current and future. I understand that new members can be great customers. but I must talk to you first. Thanks a lot. I am sorry for all the rules. but it seems that 5% of difficult people spoil it for the 95% who are good. Thanks very much for looking! Again. please feel free to call or text 520-730-8699 with any questions and leave a message if there is no answer. Thanks for looking!On Mar-23-15 at 07:05:46 PDT. seller added the following information: On Mar-23-15 at 07:14:27 PDT. seller added the following information: UP FOR AUCTION IS A 1956 PACKARD EXECUTIVE 4 DOOR SEDAN THAT WAS PURCHASED IN SAN JAQUELIN CALIFORNIA (95220) FROM A MEMBER OF THE PACKARD CLUB OF AMERICA BY THE CURRENT OWNER AND DRIVEN BACK TO ILLINOIS!THE TRIP DID NOT GO WITHOUT PROBLEMS. ALONG THE WAY SOMETHING HAPPENED TO THE MOTOR (POSSIBLY DROPPED A VALVE?) BUT DID CAUSE SOME DAMAGE INTERNALLY. THANKS TO EBAY AN ORIGINAL 352C. I. CRATE MOTOR WAS LOCATED STILL IN THE FACTORY CRATE! AT THIS POINT THE CURRENT OWNER DECIDED IT WOULD BE BEST TO GO THROUGH THE TRANSMISSION $4800 REBUILT THE BRAKES AND REPLACED THE ENTIRE EXHAUST SYSTEM SO THAT EVERYTHING WAS SAFE AND UP TO PAR. WHILE THE CRATE MOTOR WAS "NEW" IT WAS IN FACT ASSEMBLED IN 1956 AND THE OWNER DECIDED TO DO A TEAR DOWN TO INSPECT AND REPLACE ALL SEALS AND GASKETS SO THERE WOULD BE MANY TROUBLE FREE YEARS OF DRIVING. UNFORTUNATELY AS SO MANY OF YOU KNOW ALL THE GOOD INTENTIONS OF CRUISING THE CAR ON A REGULAR BASES JUST DIDN'T FIT INTO THE OWNERS BUSY SCHEDULE AND THE CAR HAS SEEN NO MORE THAN 2. 00 MILES SINCE THE REPLACEMENT AND REBUILD! THE PACKARD HAS BEEN IN DRY STORAGE SINCE ABOUT 2006-07 AND AGAIN WAS NOT MOVED ASIDE FROM KEEPING THE CAR MAINTAINED. IT HAS BEEN SITTING FOR MANY YEARS BUT STARTS AND RUNS AS SMOOTH AS A NEW CADILLAC! THIS CAR DRIVES NICE WITH RADIAL TIRES AND SILKY SMOOTH POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. THE INTERIOR IS ALL ORIGINAL IN DARK CHARCOAL WITH LIGHT GREY INSERTS IN THE SEATS AND IS IN PRESENTABLE CONDITION. THE CARPET NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND THE SEATS HAVE SOME SEAMS COMING APART. THE HEADLINER IS IN ONE PIECE BUT HAS THE USUAL STAINING AND DISCOLORING BUT CAN BE USED AS IS OR SPRAY DYED. THE CHROME ON THE DASH (AND THERE IS A LOT!) IS IN BEAUTIFUL SHAPE WITH MINIMAL PITTING AND JUST NEEDS A GOOD CLEANING TO BE SHOW READY!THE PAINT ON THIS PACKARD IS NOT THE ORIGINAL COLOR. IT WAS REPAINTED MANY. MANY YEARS AGO IN WHAT LOOKS A LOT LIKE CANDY APPLE RED OVER THE ORIGINAL MALTESE GREY POLY AND DOVER WHITE. THE PAINT WOULD CLEAN UP VERY WELL AND LOOKED NICE AFTER A GOOD WASHING BUT COULD USE A GOOD POLISHING AND WOULD BE SUCH AN EASY REPAINT BECAUSE OF HOW NICE ALL OF THE ORIGINAL SHEET METAL IS! WE WENT OVER THIS CAR WITH A MAGNET AND YOU WILL NOT FIND AND RUST AND OR BONDO ANYWHERE! IT DOES HAVE A SCRATCH DOWN LOW ON THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT FENDER AND THE LOWER PART OF THE FRONT DOOR. ALL OF THE TRIM ON THE CAR IS THERE. AND IN RELATIVELY NICE SHAPE. THE STAINLESS TRIM IS EXCEPTIONAL AND THE CHROME IS NICE AS A DRIVER/CRUISER WHICH IS EXSACTLY WHAT THIS OLD PACKARD WAS BUILT TO DO AND NEEDS TO DO AGAIN!BID TO WIN. YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED IN THE CONDITION OF THIS PACKARD EXECUTIVE. A REAL GOOD CLEANING AND SHE WILL BE READY FOR CRUISE NIGHT. A FEW WEEKENDS ON THE INTERIOR AND BUFFING THE PAINT (OR REPAINTING IN THE ORIGINAL COLORS) WILL HAVE THIS EXECUTIVE READY FOR PARADES AND SHOWS!THEY ONLY MADE 1. 48 PACKARD EXECUTIVE SEDANS SO YOU WILL NOT HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT THERE BEING 2 OR 3 OTHERS AT ANY SHOW YOU TAKE THIS EXECUTIVE TO (OR 6-10 OF THE SAME AS FORDS AND CHEVYS GO!) ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD! GUARANTEED!IF 10% ARE GONE EVERY 10 YEARS THAT DOESN'T LEAVE MANY LEFT AT ALL! AGAIN THIS IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO OWN A GREAT PIECE OF AUTOMOTIVE HISTORY AND A WONDERFUL 50'S CAR THAT IS GOING TO DO NOTHING BUT APPRECIATE IN VALUE AS THE YEARS GO ON. YOU WOULD BE HARD PRESSED TO FIND A BETTER RUST FREE CAR ANYWHERE THAT IS THIS COMPLETE AND UNMOLESTED. THIS IS A VERY EASY PROJECT THAT YOU CAN ENJOY DRIVING AS YOU FIX THE COSMETICS ISSUES THIS CAR HAS. GOOD LUCK AND HAPPY BIDDING!- BELOW IS SOME INFORMATION ON THE PACKARD EXECUTIVE FROM ENTHUSIASTS -The Packard Executive was an automobile produced by the Packard-Clipper Division of the Studebaker-Packard Corporation in 1956. The Packard Executive was introduced on March 5. 1956 to fill a perceived price gap between the prestige Packard line and the new Clipper marque. which was in its first year as a separate marque. In previous years. Clipper models had been Packards. The most expensive Clipper. the Clipper Custom. listed at $3. 65 for the 4-door sedan. The Packard Executive sedan retailed for $3. 65. the Executive 2-door coupe $3. 60. 1] while the top-of-the-line Patrician sedan sold for $4. 60. The Executive was marketed with the invitation to “enter the luxury car class now—at a modest investment. and was aimed at "the young man on the way up. "Effectively. the Packard Executive replaced the entire Clipper Custom line of vehicles. as production of the Customs was ended once the Executive was announced. The Executive was created by combining the Clipper Custom's body. complete with its distinctive tail light design. and installing the front fenders. hood. and radiator grille assembly of the senior Packard models. It also used the Clipper Custom's 122-inch wheelbase and its 352 cu in (5. 8 L) 275 hp (205 kW) overhead valve V8 engine. This contrasted with the engine used by the rest of the 1956 Packard models. which displaced 374 cu in (6. 1 L) and developed 295 hp (220 kW) (310 hp (230 kW) for the Caribbean). Beyond the senior Packard grille and front end sheet metal. Executives were further distinguished from the Clipper line by a unique side trim design that that made reference to the senior Packards. and allowed for two-toned paint schemes. However. the interior appointments and instrumentation were pure Clipper. The prototypes produced for the all new 1957 Packard and Clipper lines show an all new Executive that would become a baseline Packard. All 1957 Clippers would have an all new body which shared many inner panels with the all new large Studebaker. Body panel sharing was the new plan for Studebaker-Packard models. Unfortunately the Insurance Companies would not finance the ambitious plan. and SPC was forced to retrench and ended up sharing body panels with the midsize Studebaker models. There was a 1957 Clipper. the last year to carry that name. Originally. the plan was to call the 1957 model an Executive. It was hoped to be a bridge car until an all new big Packard could be introduced. See Facel-Vega for a 1959 proposal for a rebadged Packard. Executives received their own series designation of 5670. It was offered in two body styles; a two-door hardtop (model 5677). and a four-door Touring Sedan (model 5672). Although the Executive sold as fast as it was produced. t was not enough to substantially improve the financial picture for the Packard-Clipper Division. Even as the Executive was being announced. the media had already been reporting of sales and fiscal woes at the Studebaker-Packard Corporation. and rumors were flying the Packard marque might be discontinued. These rumors weighed heavily on the company’s efforts to sell any of its products. Buyers did not wish to be stuck with a so-called “orphan” car. where spare parts would no longer be available from a dealer. and resale values would be negatively impacted. During the Executive's shortened model year of March through June. Packard built a total of 2. 79 Executives—1. 31 two-door hardtops and 1. 48 four-door sedans. All Detroit production of Packard and Clipper models ceased 25 June 1956 with the shuttering of the Conner Avenue assembly plant. The Packard name was continued for the 1957 and 1958 model years on products based on Studebaker platforms. built on the same assembly lines in South Bend. Indiana as the Studebaker models. EBAY RULESAnd now 10 rules you MUST READ!1. Your bid is a contract! If you are the successful bidder. you are expected to pay! Please have all contingencies handled and your money in place BEFORE you bid! No retractions will be allowed. so be sure BEFORE you bid! Please read and understand this: ASK QUESTIONS AND GET ANSWERS BEFORE YOU BID. 2. A $500. 00 NON -NEGOTIABLE NON - REFUNDABLE partial payment/deposit is due within 48 hours of end of auction. This can be by bank wire transfer or Pay Pal. Balance is due within 7 days of auction's conclusion. This can be by bank wire transfer as well. and is probably the safest method. 3. Please note that the car is currently at my residence in Champaign Illinois. 4. Vehicle and papers will not leave here until paid in full with cleared funds. If you are paying with ANY kind of check. it must clear MY bank before car or ownership will be released. No exceptions! Please note that with all the fraudulent money orders out there. most banks treat them like personal checks and place a 5 to 7 business day hold on them. Wire transfer is the best method. If you are paying balance on pickup. it must be cash in person. No exceptions. 5. Vehicle is sold strictly as-is at my premisies with no guarantee or warranty of any kind. 6. Transportation is the buyer's responsibility. I will try to reasonably help and accommodate you any way I can. but it still YOUR responsibility. 7. If you cannot pick up immediately. that is fine. it can be left here for a reasonable period. However. it still must be paid for within the 7 days. and you should secure insurance as I cannot be responsible for loss or damage due to circumstances beyond my control or act of God. 8. Please ask and get satisfactory answers to all questions BEFORE YOU BID! Since sold strictly as/is. no warranty or returns. once you bid. you have made a binding contract. 9. Car is advertised locally for sale. If I find a buyer through that venue. I reserve the right to end auction early. Please call or text me at 520-730-8699 with any further questions and leave a messages if i so not answer. 10. If you have been an Ebay member for less than a year and/or have less than 10 feedbacks. and/or have less than a 95% rating. you MUST contact me BEFORE you bid. Failure to do this may result in my cancelling your bid and blocking you from bidding on my items current and future. I understand that new members can be great customers. but I must talk to you first. Thanks a lot. I am sorry for all the rules. but it seems that 5% of difficult people spoil it for the 95% who are good. Thanks very much for looking! Again. please feel free to call or text 520-730-8699 with any questions and leave a message if there is no answer. Thanks for looking!On Mar-23-15 at 07:18:47 PDT. seller added the following information: On Mar-23-15 at 07:25:02 PDT. seller added the following information: On Mar-23-15 at 07:57:07 PDT. seller added the following information: UP FOR AUCTION IS A 1956 PACKARD EXECUTIVE 4 DOOR SEDAN THAT WAS PURCHASED IN SAN JAQUELIN CALIFORNIA (95220) FROM A MEMBER OF THE PACKARD CLUB OF AMERICA BY THE CURRENT OWNER AND DRIVEN BACK TO ILLINOIS!THE TRIP DID NOT GO WITHOUT PROBLEMS. ALONG THE WAY SOMETHING HAPPENED TO THE MOTOR (POSSIBLY DROPPED A VALVE?) BUT DID CAUSE SOME DAMAGE INTERNALLY. THANKS TO EBAY AN ORIGINAL 352C. I. CRATE MOTOR WAS LOCATED STILL IN THE FACTORY CRATE! AT THIS POINT THE CURRENT OWNER DECIDED IT WOULD BE BEST TO GO THROUGH THE TRANSMISSION $4800 REBUILT THE BRAKES AND REPLACED THE ENTIRE EXHAUST SYSTEM SO THAT EVERYTHING WAS SAFE AND UP TO PAR. WHILE THE CRATE MOTOR WAS "NEW" IT WAS IN FACT ASSEMBLED IN 1956 AND THE OWNER DECIDED TO DO A TEAR DOWN TO INSPECT AND REPLACE ALL SEALS AND GASKETS SO THERE WOULD BE MANY TROUBLE FREE YEARS OF DRIVING. UNFORTUNATELY AS SO MANY OF YOU KNOW ALL THE GOOD INTENTIONS OF CRUISING THE CAR ON A REGULAR BASES JUST DIDN'T FIT INTOTHE OWNERS BUSY SCHEDULE AND THE CAR HAS SEEN NO MORE THAN 2. 00 MILES SINCE THE REPLACEMENT AND REBUILD. THE PACKARD HAS BEEN IN DRY STORAGE SINCE ABOUT 2006-07 AND AGAIN WAS NOT MOVED ASIDE FROM KEEPING THE CAR MAINTAINED. IT HAS BEEN SITTING FOR MANY YEARS BUT STARTS AND RUNS AS SMOOTH AS A NEW CADILLAC! THIS CAR DRIVES NICE WITH RADIAL TIRES AND SILKY SMOOTH POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. THE INTERIOR IS ALL ORIGINAL IN DARK CHARCOAL WITH LIGHT GREY INSERTS IN THE SEATS AND IS IN PRESENTABLE CONDITION. THE CARPET NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND THE SEATS HAVE SOME SEAMS COMING APART. THE HEADLINER IS IN ONE PIECE BUT HAS THE USUAL STAINING AND DISCOLORING BUT CAN BE USED AS IS OR SPRAY DYED. THE CHROME ON THE DASH (AND THERE IS A LOT!) IS IN BEAUTIFUL SHAPE WITH MINIMAL PITTING AND JUST NEEDS A GOOD CLEANING TO BE SHOW READY!THE PAINT ON THIS PACKARD IS NOT THE ORIGINAL COLOR. IT WAS REPAINTED MANY. MANY YEARS AGO IN WHAT LOOKS A LOT LIKE CANDY APPLE RED OVER THE ORIGINAL MALTESE GREY POLY AND DOVER WHITE. THE PAINT WOULD CLEAN UP VERY WELL AND LOOKED NICE AFTER A GOOD WASHING BUT COULD USE A GOOD POLISHING AND WOULD BE SUCH AN EASY REPAINT BECAUSE OF HOW NICE ALL OF THE ORIGINAL SHEET METAL IS! WE WENT OVER THIS CAR WITH A MAGNET AND YOU WILL NOT FIND AND RUST AND OR BONDO ANYWHERE! IT DOES HAVE A SCRATCH DOWN LOW ON THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT FENDER AND THE LOWER PART OF THE FRONT DOOR. ALL OF THE TRIM ON THE CAR IS THERE. AND IN RELATIVELY NICE SHAPE. THE STAINLESS TRIM IS EXCEPTIONAL AND THE CHROME IS NICE AS A DRIVER/CRUISER WHICH IS EXACTLY WHAT THIS OLD PACKARD WAS BUILT TO DO AND NEEDS TO DO AGAIN!BID TO WIN. YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED IN THE CONDITION OF THIS PACKARD EXECUTIVE. A REAL GOOD CLEANING AND SHE WILL BE READY FOR CRUISE NIGHT. A FEW WEEKENDS ON THE INTERIOR AND BUFFING THE PAINT (OR REPAINTING IN THE ORIGINAL COLORS) WILL HAVE THIS EXECUTIVE READY FOR PARADES AND SHOWS!THEY ONLY MADE 1. 48 PACKARD EXECUTIVE SEDANS SO YOU WILL NOT HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT THERE BEING 2 OR 3 OTHERS AT ANY SHOW YOU TAKE THIS EXECUTIVE To ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD! GUARANTEED!IF 10% ARE GONE EVERY 10 YEARS THAT DOESN'T LEAVE MANY LEFT AT ALL! AGAIN THIS IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO OWN A GREAT PIECE OF AUTOMOTIVE HISTORY AND A WONDERFUL 50'S CAR THAT IS GOING TO DO NOTHING BUT APPRECIATE IN VALUE AS THE YEARS GO ON. YOU WOULD BE HARD PRESSED TO FIND A BETTER RUST FREE CAR ANYWHERE THAT IS THIS COMPLETE AND UNMOLESTED. THIS IS A VERY EASY PROJECT THAT YOU CAN ENJOY DRIVING AS YOU FIX THE COSMETICS ISSUES THIS CAR HAS. GOOD LUCK AND HAPPY BIDDING!- BELOW IS SOME INFORMATION ON THE PACKARD EXECUTIVE FROM ENTHUSIASTS -The Packard Executive was an automobile produced by the Packard-Clipper division of the Studebaker-Packard Corporation in 1956. The Packard Executive was introduced on March 5. 1956 to fill a perceived price gap between the prestige Packard line and the new Clipper marque. which was in its first year as a separate marque. In previous years. Clipper models had been Packards. The most expensive Clipper. the Clipper Custom. listed at $3. 65 for the 4-door sedan. The Packard Executive sedan retailed for $3. 65. the Executive 2-door coupe $3. 60. while the top-of-the-line Patrician sedan sold for $4. 60. The Executive was marketed with the invitation to “enter the luxury car class now—at a modest investment. and was aimed at "the young man on the way up. "Effectively. the Packard Executive replaced the entire Clipper Custom line of vehicles. as production of the Customs was ended once the Executive was announced. The Executive was created by combining the Clipper Custom's body. complete with its distinctive tail light design. and installing the front fenders. hood. and radiator grille assembly of the senior Packard models. It also used the Clipper Custom's 122-inch wheelbase and its 352 cu in (5. 8 L) 275 hp (205 kW) overhead valve V8 engine. This contrasted with the engine used by the rest of the 1956 Packard models. which displaced 374 cu in (6. 1 L) and developed 295 hp (220 kW) (310 hp (230 kW) for the Caribbean). Beyond the senior Packard grille and front end sheet metal. Executives were further distinguished from the Clipper line by a unique side trim design that that made reference to the senior Packards. and allowed for two-toned paint schemes. However. the interior appointments and instrumentation were pure Clipper. The prototypes produced for the all new 1957 Packard and Clipper lines show an all new Executive that would become a baseline Packard. All 1957 Clippers would have an all new body which shared many inner panels with the all new large Studebaker. Body panel sharing was the new plan for Studebaker-Packard models. Unfortunately the Insurance Companies would not finance the ambitious plan. and SPC was forced to retrench and ended up sharing body panels with the midsize Studebaker models. There was a 1957 Clipper. the last year to carry that name. Originally. the plan was to call the 1957 model an Executive. It was hoped to be a bridge car until an all new big Packard could be introduced. See Facel-Vega for a 1959 proposal for a rebadged Packard. Executives received their own series designation of 5670. It was offered in two body styles; a two-door hardtop (model 5677). and a four-door Touring Sedan (model 5672). Although the Executive sold as fast as it was produced. t was not enough to substantially improve the financial picture for the Packard-Clipper Division. Even as the Executive was being announced. the media had already been reporting of sales and fiscal woes at the Studebaker-Packard Corporation. and rumors were flying the Packard marque might be discontinued. These rumors weighed heavily on the company’s efforts to sell any of its products. Buyers did not wish to be stuck with a so-called “orphan” car. where spare parts would no longer be available from a dealer. and resale values would be negatively impacted. During the Executive's shortened model year of March through June. Packard built a total of 2. 79 Executives—1. 31 two-door hardtops and 1. 48 four-door sedans. All Detroit production of Packard and Clipper models ceased 25 June 1956 with the shuttering of the Conner Avenue assembly plant. The Packard name was continued for the 1957 and 1958 model years on products based on Studebaker platforms. built on the same assembly lines in South Bend. Indiana as the Studebaker models. EBAY RULESAnd now 10 rules you MUST READ!1. Your bid is a contract! If you are the successful bidder. you are expected to pay! Please have all contingencies handled and your money in place BEFORE you bid! No retractions will be allowed. so be sure BEFORE you bid! Please read and understand this: ASK QUESTIONS AND GET ANSWERS BEFORE YOU BID. 2. A $500. 00 NON -NEGOTIABLE NON - REFUNDABLE partial payment/deposit is due within 48 hours of end of auction. This can be by bank wire transfer or Pay Pal. Balance is due within 7 days of auction's conclusion. This can be by bank wire transfer as well. and is probably the safest method. 3. Please note that the car is currently at my residence in Champaign Illinois. 4. Vehicle and papers will not leave here until paid in full with cleared funds. If you are paying with ANY kind of check. it must clear MY bank before car or ownership will be released. No exceptions! Please note that with all the fraudulent money orders out there. most banks treat them like personal checks and place a 5 to 7 business day hold on them. Wire transfer is the best method. If you are paying balance on pickup. it must be cash in person. No exceptions. 5. Vehicle is sold strictly as-is at my premisies with no guarantee or warranty of any kind. 6. Transportation is the buyer's responsibility. I will try to reasonably help and accommodate you any way I can. but it still YOUR responsibility. 7. If you cannot pick up immediately. that is fine. it can be left here for a reasonable period. However. it still must be paid for within the 7 days. and you should secure insurance as I cannot be responsible for loss or damage due to circumstances beyond my control or act of God. 8. Please ask and get satisfactory answers to all questions BEFORE YOU BID! Since sold strictly as/is. no warranty or returns. once you bid. you have made a binding contract. 9. Car is advertised locally for sale. If I find a buyer through that venue. I reserve the right to end auction early. Please call or text me at 520-730-8699 with any further questions and leave a messages if i so not answer. 10. If you have been an Ebay member for less than a year and/or have less than 10 feedbacks. and/or have less than a 95% rating. you MUST contact me BEFORE you bid. Failure to do this may result in my cancelling your bid and blocking you from bidding on my items current and future. I understand that new members can be great customers. but I must talk to you first. Thanks a lot. I am sorry for all the rules. but it seems that 5% of difficult people spoil it for the 95% who are good. Thanks very much for looking! Again. please feel free to call or text 520-730-8699 with any questions and leave a message if there is no answer. Thanks for looking!On Mar-24-15 at 10:21:47 PDT. seller added the following information: On Mar-24-15 at 11:01:27 PDT. seller added the following information:UP FOR AUCTION IS A 1956 PACKARD EXECUTIVE 4 DOOR SEDAN THAT WAS PURCHASED IN SAN JAQUILN CALIFORNIA (95220) FROM A MEMBER OF THE PACKARD CLUB OF AMERICA BY THE CURRENT OWNER AND DRIVEN BACK TO ILLINOIS!THE TRIP DID NOT GO WITHOUT PROBLEMS. ALONG THE WAY SOMETHING HAPPENED TO THE MOTOR (POSSIBLY DROPPED A VALVE?) BUT DID CAUSE SOME DAMAGE INTERNALLY. THANKS TO EBAY AN ORIGINAL 352C. I. CRATE MOTOR WAS LOCATED STILL IN THE FACTORY CRATE! AT THIS POINT THE CURRENT OWNER DECIDED IT WOULD BE BEST TO GO THROUGH THE TRANSMISSION $4800 REBUILT THE BRAKES AND REPLACED THE ENTIRE EXHAUST SYSTEM SO THAT EVERYTHING WAS SAFE AND UP TO PAR. WHILE THE CRATE MOTOR WAS "NEW" IT WAS IN FACT ASSEMBLED IN 1956 AND THE OWNER DECIDED TO DO A TEAR DOWN TO INSPECT AND REPLACE ALL SEALS AND GASKETS SO THERE WOULD BE MANY TROUBLE FREE YEARS OF DRIVING. UNFORTUNATELY AS SO MANY OF YOU KNOW ALL THE GOOD INTENTIONS OF CRUISING THE CAR ON A REGULAR BASES JUST DIDN'T FIT INTO THE OWNERS BUSY SCHEDULE AND THE CAR HAS SEEN NO MORE THAN 2. 00 MILES SINCE THE REPLACEMENT AND REBUILD! THE PACKARD HAS BEEN IN DRY STORAGE SINCE ABOUT 2006-07 AND AGAIN WAS NOT MOVED ASIDE FROM KEEPING THE CAR MAINTAINED. IT HAS BEEN SITTING FOR MANY YEARS BUT STARTS AND RUNS AS SMOOTH AS A NEW CADILLAC! THIS CAR DRIVES NICE WITH RADIAL TIRES AND SILKY SMOOTH POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. THE INTERIOR IS ALL ORIGINAL IN DARK CHARCOAL WITH LIGHT GREY INSERTS IN THE SEATS AND IS IN PRESENTABLE CONDITION. THE CARPET NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND THE SEATS HAVE SOME SEAMS COMING APART. THE HEADLINER IS IN ONE PIECE BUT HAS THE USUAL STAINING AND DISCOLORING BUT CAN BE USED AS IS OR SPRAY DYED. THE CHROME ON THE DASH (AND THERE IS A LOT!) IS IN BEAUTIFUL SHAPE WITH MINIMAL PITTING AND JUST NEEDS A GOOD CLEANING TO BE SHOW READY!THE PAINT ON THIS PACKARD IS NOT THE ORIGINAL COLOR. IT WAS REPAINTED MANY. MANY YEARS AGO IN WHAT LOOKS A LOT LIKE CANDY APPLE RED OVER THE ORIGINAL MALTESE GREY POLY AND DOVER WHITE. THE PAINT WOULD CLEAN UP VERY WELL AND LOOKED NICE AFTER A GOOD WASHING BUT COULD USE A GOOD POLISHING AND WOULD BE SUCH AN EASY REPAINT BECAUSE OF HOW NICE ALL OF THE ORIGINAL SHEET METAL IS!WE WENT OVER THIS CAR WITH A MAGNET AND YOU WILL NOT FIND AND RUST AND OR BONDO ANYWHERE! IT DOES HAVE A SCRATCH DOWN LOW ON THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT FENDER AND THE LOWER PART OF THE FRONT DOOR. ALL OF THE TRIM ON THE CAR IS THERE. AND IN RELATIVELY NICE SHAPE. THE STAINLESS TRIM IS EXCEPTIONAL AND THE CHROME IS NICE AS A DRIVER/CRUISER WHICH IS EXACTLY WHAT THIS OLD PACKARD WAS BUILT TO DO AND NEEDS TO DO AGAIN!BID TO WIN. YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED IN THE CONDITION OF THIS PACKARD EXECUTIVE. A REAL GOOD CLEANING AND SHE WILL BE READY FOR CRUISE NIGHT. A FEW WEEKENDS ON THE INTERIOR AND BUFFING THE PAINT (OR REPAINTING IN THE ORIGINAL COLORS) WILL HAVE THIS EXECUTIVE READY FOR PARADES AND SHOWS!THEY ONLY MADE 1. 48 PACKARD EXECUTIVE SEDANS SO YOU WILL NOT HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT THERE BEING 2 OR 3 OTHERS AT ANY SHOW YOU TAKE THIS EXECUTIVE TO (OR 6-10 OF THE SAME AS FORDS AND CHEVYS GO!) ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD! GUARANTEED!IF 10% ARE GONE EVERY 10 YEARS THAT DOESNT LEAVE MANY LEFT AT ALL! AGAIN THIS IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO OWN A GREAT PIECE OF AUTOMOTIVE HISTORY AND A WONDERFUL 50'S CAR THAT IS GOING TO DO NOTHING BUT APPRECIATE IN VALUE AS THE YEARS GO ON. YOU WOULD BE HARD PRESSED TO FIND A BETTER RUST FREE CAR ANYWHERE THAT IS THIS COMPLETE AND UNMOLESTED. THIS IS A VERY EASY PROJECT THAT YOU CAN ENJOY DRIVING AS YOU FIX THE COSMETICS ISSUES THIS CAR HAS. GOOD LUCK AND HAPPY BIDDING!- BELOW IS SOME INFORMATION ON THE PACKARD EXECUTIVE FROM ENTHUSIASTS -The Packard Executive was an automobile produced by the Packard-Clipper Division of the Studebaker-Packard Corporation in 1956. The Packard Executive was introduced on March 5. 1956 to fill a perceived price gap between the prestige Packard line and the new Clipper marque. which was in its first year as a separate marque. In previous years. Clipper models had been Packards. The most expensive Clipper. the Clipper Custom. listed at $3. 65 for the 4-door sedan. The Packard Executive sedan retailed for $3. 65. the Executive 2-door coupe $3. 60. 1] while the top-of-the-line Patrician sedan sold for $4. 60. The Executive was marketed with the invitation to “enter the luxury car class now—at a modest investment. and was aimed at "the young man on the way up. "Effectively. the Packard Executive replaced the entire Clipper Custom line of vehicles. as production of the Customs was ended once the Executive was announced. The Executive was created by combining the Clipper Custom's body. complete with its distinctive tail light design. and installing the front fenders. hood. and radiator grille assembly of the senior Packard models. It also used the Clipper Custom's 122-inch wheelbase and its 352 cu in (5. 8 L) 275 hp (205 kW) overhead valve V8 engine. This contrasted with the engine used by the rest of the 1956 Packard models. which displaced 374 cu in (6. 1 L) and developed 295 hp (220 kW) (310 hp (230 kW) for the Caribbean). Beyond the senior Packard grille and front end sheet metal. Executives were further distinguished from the Clipper line by a unique side trim design that that made reference to the senior Packards. and allowed for two-toned paint schemes. However. the interior appointments and instrumentation were pure Clipper. The prototypes produced for the all new 1957 Packard and Clipper lines show an all new Executive that would become a baseline Packard. All 1957 Clippers would have an all new body which shared many inner panels with the all new large Studebaker. Body panel sharing was the new plan for Studebaker-Packard models. Unfortunately the Insurance Companies would not finance the ambitious plan. and SPC was forced to retrench and ended up sharing body panels with the midsize Studebaker models. There was a 1957 Clipper. the last year to carry that name. Originally. the plan was to call the 1957 model an Executive. It was hoped to be a bridge car until an all new big Packard could be introduced. See Facel-Vega for a 1959 proposal for a rebadged Packard. Executives received their own series designation of 5670. It was offered in two body styles; a two-door hardtop (model 5677). and a four-door Touring Sedan (model 5672). Although the Executive sold as fast as it was produced. t was not enough to substantially improve the financial picture for the Packard-Clipper Division. Even as the Executive was being announced. the media had already been reporting of sales and fiscal woes at the Studebaker-Packard Corporation. and rumors were flying the Packard marque might be discontinued. These rumors weighed heavily on the company’s efforts to sell any of its products. Buyers did not wish to be stuck with a so-called “orphan” car. where spare parts would no longer be available from a dealer. and resale values would be negatively impacted. During the Executive's shortened model year of March through June. Packard built a total of 2. 79 Executives—1. 31 two-door hardtops and 1. 48 four-door sedans. All Detroit production of Packard and Clipper models ceased 25 June 1956 with the shuttering of the Conner Avenue assembly plant. The Packard name was continued for the 1957 and 1958 model years on products based on Studebaker platforms. built on the same assembly lines in South Bend. Indiana as the Studebaker models. EBAY RULESAnd now 10 rules you MUST READ!1. Your bid is a contract! If you are the successful bidder. you are expected to pay! Please have all contingencies handled and your money in place BEFORE you bid! No retractions will be allowed. so be sure BEFORE you bid! Please read and understand this: ASK QUESTIONS AND GET ANSWERS BEFORE YOU BID. 2. A $500. 00 NON -NEGOTIABLE NON - REFUNDABLE partial payment/deposit is due within 48 hours of end of auction. This can be by bank wire transfer or Pay Pal. Balance is due within 7 days of auction's conclusion. This can be by bank wire transfer as well. and is probably the safest method. 3. Please note that the car is currently at my residence in Champaign Illinois. 4. Vehicle and papers will not leave here until paid in full with cleared funds. If you are paying with ANY kind of check. it must clear MY bank before car or ownership will be released. No exceptions! Please note that with all the fraudulent money orders out there. most banks treat them like personal checks and place a 5 to 7 business day hold on them. Wire transfer is the best method. If you are paying balance on pickup. it must be cash in person. No exceptions. 5. Vehicle is sold strictly as-is at my premises with no guarantee or warranty of any kind. 6. Transportation is the buyer's responsibility. I will try to reasonably help and accommodate you any way I can. but it still YOUR responsibility. 7. If you cannot pick up immediately. that is fine. it can be left here for a reasonable period. However. it still must be paid for within the 7 days. and you should secure insurance as I cannot be responsible for loss or damage due to circumstances beyond my control or act of God. 8. Please ask and get satisfactory answers to all questions BEFORE YOU BID! Since sold strictly as/is. no warranty or returns. once you bid. you have made a binding contract. 9. Car is advertised locally for sale. If I find a buyer through that venue. I reserve the right to end auction early. Please call or text me at 520-730-8699 with any further questions and leave a messages if i so not answer. 10. If you have been an Ebay member for less than a year and/or have less than 10 feedbacks. and/or have less than a 95% rating. you MUST contact me BEFORE you bid. Failure to do this may result in my cancelling your bid and blocking you from bidding on my items current and future. I understand that new members can be great customers. but I must talk to you first. Thanks a lot. I am sorry for all the rules. but it seems that 5% of difficult people spoil it for the 95% who are good. Thanks very much for looking! Again. please feel free to call or text 520-730-8699 with any questions and leave a message if there is no answer. Thanks for looking!