1955 Packard PATRICIAN

PATRICIAN Sedan

352 V-8 4 Barrel

Automatic

55826347

Clear

Offered by the Vault Classic Cars, Anaheim, CA, with better and higher quality photos than Ebay will host - AND A VIDEO - at our website, WWW.VAULTCARS.COM or call us at 714-401-1047 . International customers are welcome to bid ! We’ve sent many cars overseas. Military and Veteran buyers - did you know that USAA is now financing collector cars? Other financing outlets include JJBest This is a wonderfully documented southern California car since new! In 1955, Mr. Charles Leadbetter of San Diego, CA, bought this car from Kettner Packard in San Diego. He owned it until the late 1990's, when he added his girlfriend to the title. After his passing, she sold it to another Southern California Resident, who sold it to the man who would restore it, Leonard LaCaze. Leonard was an engineer, and he wanted to make sure that everything on the car worked. His detailed notes and extensive restoration receipts and bills give testimony to his quest for a fully operational '55 Patrician! Of course, this very thick file is included with the car ! This 1955 Packard Patrician was the top of the line sedan for Packard, with the most powerful 352 Cubic Inch engine, the most luxurious interior, and the most comfortable suspension of ANY car made in '55. The '55 Packard was a huge leap forward for Packard, with a tremendous amount of new features and engineering. This car is fully equipped with:352 V-8 With 4 Barrel carburetor, 260 HorsepowerTwin-Ultramatic Automatic Transmission - 2 speeds with direct drive lockup clutchAutomatic Load leveler suspension, works great!Power Windows, all 4 work great!Power seat - works great forward and back. Power Brakes - completely rebuilt including boosterPower steeringPower Antenna - works great!AM Radio - works great!15" Radial tires, near new with only about 5,000 miles of wear. The Former owner of this car did a nice job restoring it, starting with an excellent California Rust Free black license plate car. It was sold new in San Diego, at Kettner Packard. The paint and bodywork were done with the chrome and trim removed, so the paint got good coverage and there are no tape lines on the chrome. It's a good quality single stage enamel paint job - not a $10,000 paint job, but very nice. The interior was beautifully redone with the exactly correct brocade pattern sourced from SMS vintage fabrics, combined with vynil for the plain sections. New foam was used so the seats are very comfortable. The dashboard is beautiful - bright, brilliant gauges, excellent metal "mesh" dash panel, and excellent dash pad. The tires are near new radials, the brakes are brand new, the car runs beautifully, and it is a delight to drive. The Twin Ultramatic transmission works as it should. The engine is super quiet, it has great oil pressure and the lifters are completely silent, a key point on these '55 Packards. Functionally, this car is AWESOME! The lights work, the turn signals work and cancel, the horn works, the Load Leveller works exactly right, the power antenna works, the radio works, the dash and instrument lights are brilliant, all the guages work, the power seat works forward and back (although not up and down ) The power brakes are ALL new and work great, the wipers work great. Courtesy lights work, so do the heater fans and heater / Defroster. I love it when all of the features work and you can get the idea of how it was back in '55! Oh, the clock isn't working. It is a beautiful car, but it does have a few flaws - the front bumper bars should be rechromed, the rear bumper bar and trunk ornament probably the same. All the rest of the chrome and stainless is very very nice. I noted chips on the paint in a few places, but overall the paint looks very nice. The backside of the front seat was really good, and they didn't re-cover it, so it shows a little discoloration, shown in the photos. The power steering ram leaks a bit. This is an excellent car, with great California history, a comprehensive restoration file, and super operational characteristics. It is definitely ready to enjoy and tour. I urge you to go on the vaultcars.com website, look at the additional photos and watch the VIDEO of the car in operation! Call me with any questions, 714-401-1047 during Pacific Daylight business hours. THERE IS NO COOLING OFF PERIOD UNLESS YOU OBTAIN A CONTRACT CANCELLATION OPTION. California law does not provide for a "cooling off" period for vehicle lease or purchase contracts. Therefore, you cannot later cancel such a contract simply because you change your mind, decide the vehicle costs too much, or wish you had acquired a different vehicle. After you sign a motor vehicle purchase or lease contract, it may only be cancelled with the agreement of the seller or lessor or for legal cause, such as fraud. However, California law does require the seller to offer a 2 day contract cancellation option on used vehicles with a purchase price of less than $40,000, subject to certain statutory conditions. See the vehicle contract cancellation option agreement for details. The prospective purchaser of a vehicle may, at his or her own expense and with the approval of the dealer, have the vehicle inspected by an independent third party either on or off the dealership premises. All Prices shown DO NOT include California Sales Tax, DMV fees, smog certificate on post-1975 vehicles, Documentation fees, and any late registration fees owed to DMV. Out of state customers are responsible to pay sales tax and any other government fees in their own state. Out of state customers are not required to pay California Sales Tax and DMV fees IF the car is shipped by ICC licensed carrier, AND a notarized statement of delivery is signed upon delivery. If you fly in and drive it home, we are required to charge Tax and DMV for driving on California roads ! Car is sold mileage exempt due to age, meaning it’s not possible to know the exact mileage on a car of this age. All signed contract documentation must be received AND full payment received before the car will be released to the new owner. Sold AS-IS, with NO WARRANTY. We are happy to work with legitimate overseas buyers, and we can assist with getting the car shipped to most international ports. Shipping is at buyers expense, the car is sold FOB Anaheim, CA. There is an additional $200 cost to flatbed the car to any freight forwarder in the Los Angeles, CA area.