1956 Packard

Sedan

8 - Cyl.

Automatic

Clear

Gasoline

1956 PACKARD PATRICIAN BUYERS WITH -0- TRANSACTIONS MUST EMAIL ME BEFORE BIDDING. BID RETRACTIONS WILL BE REPORTED TO EBAY. THIS IS AN UNRESTORED CLASSIC 1956 PACKARD PATRICIAN WITH JUST 46,200 ACTUAL MILES….THE LAST “REAL” PACKARD IN THE TOP OF THE LINE MODEL!!! YES, YOU COULD STILL BUY A PACKARD IN 1957 AND 1958, BUT THEY WERE RELABELED STUDEBAKERS. ALL OF THE PATRICIANS WERE 4-DOOR SEDANS. ONLY 3,375 PATRICIANS WERE BUILT IN 1956 AND THE PACKARD CLUB ESTIMATES THAT ONLY 114 HAVE SURVIVED!!! THIS PATRICIAN IS A TRUE AMERICAN ICON, FULLY LOADED WITH POWER STEERING, BRAKES, SEATS, WINDOWS, AND ANTENNA. IT WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW IN WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS FROM BENOY PACKARD. AFTER THE FIRST OWNER PASSED AWAY IN THE LATE 1970’s, THIS CAR WAS SOLD BACK TO THE DEALER, WHICH IS NOW BENOY CHRYSLER. WE HAVE THE ORIGINAL (NOT A COPY) OF THE 1956 TITLE, ALONG WITH A CLEAN CURRENT WISCONSIN TITLE. BENOY MOTORS STORED THIS CAR INDOORS FOR ABOUT 10 YEARS. IN THE LATE ‘80’s IT WAS MECHANICALLY REFURBISHED AND HAS ONLY BEEN DRIVEN ABOUT 2,000 MILES SINCE THEN WHICH IS EVIDENT BY THE CONDITION OF THE ENGINE BAY. IT IS EQUIPPED WITH PACKARD’S 374c.i. V-8 WITH 290hp, MATED TO A PUSH BUTTON ULTRA-MATIC TRANSMISSION. THE ENGINE RUNS STRONG AND QUIET; TRANNY SHIFTS VERY SMOOTHLY. THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED, BUT WILL NEED ADJUSTING. THIS CAR CAME WITH FACTORY AIR CONDITIONING WHICH HAS BEEN REMOVED, HOWEVER WE ARE INCLUDING THE COMPLETE AC UNIT WITH THE CAR. THE ORIGINAL INTERIOR LOOKS LIKE IT HAS NEVER BEEN SAT IN!!! SEATS, DASH, CARPETING, DOOR PANELS, AND HEADLINER ARE ALL IN FABULOUS CONDITION. ALL OF THE ORIGINAL CHROME AND TRIM IS EXCELLENT WITH NO PITTING OR RUST, JUST A MINOR DING OR TWO. IT IS WEARING 100% OF ITS FACTORY BLACK (code V) PAINT. AS YOU CAN SEE IN THE PHOTOS, IT WILL NEED SOME BODY WORK. ALL OF THE RUST IS CONTAINED BELOW THE BELTLINE OF THE CAR, ABOUT 11” UNDERNEATH THE SIDE TRIM. ALL 4 DOORS ARE RUST FREE, SO THE BODY WORK REQUIRED IS PRIMARILY AROUND THE REAR WHEEL WELLS AND LOWER FRONT FENDERS. THE CRACKING ABOVE BOTH HEADLIGHTS IS NOT BONDO, BUT A FACTORY FILLER THAT WAS USED IN 1956 TO EXTEND THE TOP OF THE FRONT FENDERS ABOVE THE LIGHTS. I BELIEVE THAT MAKING THESE REPAIRS WILL NOT CHANGE THE FACT THAT IT IS STILL AN ORIGINAL, UNRESTORED CAR WITH 90% OR MORE OF THE FACTORY FINISH INTACT. WE ARE SHOWING THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE CAR WITH THE FENDER SKIRT OFF TO GIVE YOU A GOOD IDEA OF THE TYPE OF BODY WORK THAT IS NEEDED. CHECK OUT THE PHOTOS VERY CAREFULLY, AS WE HAVE SHOWN THE WORST OF THE PROBLEMS. ALL GLASS IS EXCELLENT. ALL POWER OPTIONS WORK GREAT. THE UNDERCARRIAGE IS AWESOME WITH JUST MINOR SURFACE RUST IN SOME AREAS. THE TRUNK LOOKS NEW AND HAS THE ORIGINAL SPARE! THE GULF TIRES HAVE LOTS OF TREAD, BUT ARE QUITE OLD, SO HAVING THE CAR SHIPPED WOULD BE ENCOURAGED. IF YOU WERE LUCKY ENOUGH TO FIND A RESTOREABLE PATRICIAN, YOU WOULD SPEND MORE JUST REDOING THE INTERIOR AND REBUILDING THE ENGINE THAN WHAT OUR RESERVE IS SET AT! THINK OF IT AS A WISE INVESTMENT – UNLIKE YOUR 401K – THAT WILL ONLY GO UP IN VALUE. WE ENCOURAGE INTERESTED QUALIFIED BUYERS TO COME AND SEE THE CAR FOR THEMSELVES. WE ALSO WELCOME YOUR INDEPENDENT APPRAISOR TO COME AND VIEW THE CAR. PLEASE EXAMINE THE PHOTOS CAREFULLY. WE WILL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS, BUT ONLY IF YOU ARE A SERIOUS QUALIFED BIDDER! IMPORTANT! READ ALL OF THE DESCRIPTION AND TERMS BELOW BEFORE BIDDING. NO TRADES! NO MONTHLY PAYMENTS! NO LAY-AWAYS! AND ABSOLUTELY NO BIDDING ON THIS CAR IF YOU HAVE NO PREVIOUS BIDDING HISTORY. BID RETRACTIONS WILL BE REPORTED TO EBAY. WE CAN ASSIST WITH SHIPPING ARRANGEMENTS AND USE SEVERAL RELIABLE INSURED AUTO TRANSPORTERS IN OUR AREA. OR, IF YOU LIKE, YOU CAN ARRANGE YOUR OWN SHIPPING. MAKE SURE YOU READ THE TERMS BELOW. BID WITH CONFIDENCE! eBay member since 1999 100% POSITIVE FEEDBACK! ~ Check out my feedback – honest descriptions ~ Buyer to contact me at close of auction. Down payment of $1,000 due within 3 days and full payment and shipment within 10 days of end of auction. VERY IMPORTANT! All participants in E-Bay auctions are subject to the codes of a legally binding contract. Please do not bid if you are not financially equipped to complete this purchase. The car is sold as is. The nature of car sales ultimately implies the buyer is purchasing a used vehicle. The seller has done their very best to disclose in good faith all pertinent known information relative to the sale of this vehicle. All sales are final. All buyers bid with the clear understanding that they freely accept the terms of this agreement. NO REFUNDS, NO RETURNS.