Vehicle Description

Beautiful Two-tone Blue with White top rare Packard

"Ask the man who owns one"

Exterior Color: Blue with a white top

Interior: Lt Blue with Dark Blue/gray Fabric

Serial Number:56225484

Mileage: 2369

Engine:352cid V-8

Transmission: Ultramatic" automatic transmission with lockup torque converter & four speed overdrive.

This incredible car was purchased new by G. Fred Ziegler who lived at 49 N. Carlise St. in Greencastle, Pennsylvania.

We have the ORIGINAL registration from August 9th, 1956.

I remember hearing the Packard Commercial on the radio as a little kid and asking my Dad one day, "Dad, what do they mean "Ask the man who owns one"

He said, "these are such well made cars that if your thinking about buying one, you should ask someone who already owns and drives a Packard"

I said well the guy on the next block who owns the bank and the newspaper has a brand new Black one in his driveway.

My Dad said, "we can't afford that car...it cost more than a Cadillac." That made a lastly impression in my mind...I thought that the most expensive cars in the world were Cadillacs.

It's a shame that Packard went out of business as they really did build some of the finest cars in the world!

We have a Rare 1948 Packard Custom Convertible for sale on Ebaymotors.com and like this car, I wouldn't hesitate to drive it any distance. You have to see and drive this car to appreciate how nice it is!

This car does not have air-conditioning...but vintage AC can be installed for $1495.00.

The paint, body, trim, chrome, interior, engine compartment, trunk, undercarriage are beautiful on this car.

The original factory radio works perfect as does the Power Antenna.

Yes...even the clock works in this Packard! It was restored a few years ago and the mileage that shows on the odometer are since the restoration.

Not only does this car look great...it drives fabulous.

We sold this car a couple of years ago to a wonderful husband and wife in Kansas.

When they called us and said they were thinking of possibly selling this car...we jumped at the chance.

If you look at the trunk photos, you can see all the books and manuals that will come with this car.

Here is some background on Packard that I found on the net....

In 1898 James Ward Packard, a successful manufacturer of electric lamps and transformers in Warren, Ohio traveled the sixty miles to Cleveland, Ohio and bought a new Winton automobile. The trip home involved several break-downs and the last few miles of the journey required the use of horses to pull the newly purchased vehicle home.

When Packard later complained offered suggestions to Alexander Winton, Winton replied that if Packard knew so much, he should try building a better car himself.

Confident in his knowledge of manufacturing and with some degree of righteous indignation, Packard hired two of Winton's best engineers and formed the Packard Car Company was formed. Their first vehicle was driven on the streets of Warren, Ohio on November 6, 1899.

Until 1903, all Packards were powered by a single-cylinder engine.

Packard was the top luxury brand in America before the Second World War. Between 1925 and 1940 Packard regularly outsold its main competitor, Cadillac. Packard was regarded as the "social standard of America".

1954 - Packard takes over the struggling Studebaker company in hopes of being able to compete with the "Big Three".

1956 - On August 15, 1956, production ceased on all models except the Clipper.

In 1957 and 1958 Packard offered a limited range of models, all produced at the Studebaker plant in South Bend, Indiana and based on Studebaker models.

Studebaker continued to produce cars until 1966 but the last year of the once prestigious Packard was 1958.

Packard's engineering staff designed reliable, well-made engines. Packard offered a twelve-cylinder engine—the "Twin Six"—as well as a low-compression straight eight, but never a sixteen-cylinder engine. After WWII, they were one of the last U.S. firms to produce a high-compression V-8 engine, the "352," named for its 352 in³ (5.8 L) displacement. In-house designed and built, their "Ultramatic" automatic transmission featured a lockup torque converter with four speed overdrive operation. Packard's last major development was the "Torsion-Level" suspension, an electronically controlled four-wheel torsion-bar suspension that balanced the car's height front to rear and side to side, having electric motors to compensate each spring independently. Contemporary American competitors had serious difficulties with this type of suspension idea, trying to accomplish the same with air bag springs, but eventually letting the option lapse from consumer perceptions.

Packard also made large aeronautical engines.

We feel for the $ that this is the best buy on Ebay of any Packard offered for sale.

You won't be disappointed!This is a turn-key fantastic 52 year old Classic car.

If your tired of buying new cars and then find that in 2-3 years they are worth 1/2 or less of what you have paid for them...then it's time to add some fun and excitement to your life...and some sense as well.

Insurance averages $200 a year for a car like this.

If you are interested, please call me and I'll stand next to the car and go over everything with you in great detail...there will be NO surprises...or better yet...come and inspect it yourself. Please...do not e-mail us and ask "What is your reserve" just call us and we can discuss money...the car...a trade...or whatever is on your mind.

We are all car guys that are very easy to speak with...no Prima Donnas at this end...just car lovers that do this for the fun and passion of loving our hobby...for the past 48 years!

We really do love the cars...a lot more than the $.

Once you speak with us...you'll agree...we are sincere and dedicated to this eternal love affair with the automobile...in our collection is the world's first car...a 1886 Benz (not for sale)

The reserve is set at a fair number...if you wish to discuss the amount...please don't write and ask "What is the reserve price" Instead...please call us at 1-800-930-4002 (within the U.S.) or at 954-895-7940 if your outside the U.S. Anytime between 10:00am EST and 7:00pm EST would be great. As with all of our fine cars...we invite your and urge your person inspection...even better come by yourself to "car Heaven" in Ft. Lauderdale,FL. Our E-mail is luvdg@aol.com

We can be reached at 1-800-930-4002 or outside the U.S. at 954-895-7940. We welcome your questions and in person scrutiny and inspection.

If you see it....and drive it...you will buy it!!!!!!

For financing...try www.capitalone.com or www.jjbest.com , www.woodsidecredit.com or www.hagerty.com

If you have a trade...please e-mail us complete photos....details and a phone number.

We accept most anything in trade but...Motorcycles, Kit Cars, or Ex-wives.

Thanks and best of luck!

This is another fabulous car from Marv, Rick and Shawn who have been selling, buying and trading Mechanical Art on EbayMotors.com since 2000. We have been collecting cars as a hobby for over 40 years! Please check out the many other fine Luxury, Sport, Antique and Vintage Cars we have available on Ebaymotors.com under "seller's other items" Thanks and best of luck!

Vehicle Inspection

Arranging for an independent third-party inspection is a great way to validate a seller's claims about a vehicle's condition. There are many companies and individuals who offer such a service. Of course your personal inspection and scrutiny is suggested and most welcomed.

If you have any questions...please e-mail me at luvdg@aol.com..You can call us Toll-Free at (800) 930-4002 or you may reach me at 954-895-7940

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Please be sure you have the ability to send a 20% Bank wire transfer or Bank cashiers check within 48 hours if your the winning bidder and be able to pay the balance within 7 days thereafter.(also a bank check) Do NOT place any bids on any of our cars if you first need to obtain financing. If you need to trade in a vehicle in order to purchase a car, please send me photos and details on your trade so we can discuss it's value on the telephone at 1-800-930-4002.

We are NOT a broker and hold a vaild Florida Dealer's license in good standing.. We own all the vehicles we offer for sale on EBay. In a rare instance, if we do not own an offered vehicle, we will state so in our auction copy.

This vehicle is being sold without a warranty, unless it is a relatively new vehicle which in that case is covvered by any and all remaining factory warranty.; If the factory warranty is expired,it is sold AS IS and WHERE IS. The description above is for informational and narrative purposes only. Information contain regarding serial numbers, engine numbers, trim numbers and other codes with reference to the authenticity of any vehicle offered is guaranteed to be the same as contain within a vehicle's ID plate or trim plate or any other numbers as stamped into a vehicles engine block, cylinder heads, transmission, differential or other mechanical components which make up the vehicle.The seller has made a diligent effort to accurately describe this vehicle but does not expressly or implicitly guarantee the accuracy of the above description. Bidders and prospective purchasers are urged and cautioned to conduct their own due diligence, including a physical inspection in person or through a qualified third party inspector or appraiser, before contemplating a purchase or making a bid on this vehicle.In fact, we would welcome and encourage such an inspection, and will make every effort to make the above described vehicle available at a time convenient to the perspective purchaser or their agents.

CARFAX reports are only available on vehicles made from 1981 until present. If requested by any potential buyer, we would be pleased to fax you a copy of a complete CARFAX report, as long as it is available and in our possession.

We do NOT charge any type of fees....NONE! We reserve the right to notify bidders and cancel this auction. We shall not be held liable for any such cancellation and/or closure. We reserve the right to cancel bids from those with excessive negative feedback. Placing your bid on this auction constitutes your agreement and acceptance of these terms and conditions. We have received many e-mails and phone calls over the past several years wondering why we are running private auctions, which conceal the identities of our bidders to the general public. The answer is simple. We become aware that unscrupulous individuals have been attempting to save auction fees by soliciting other sellers' bidders via unwanted, and sometimes offensive, emails. In order to protect our customers from this illegal and annoying practice, as well as to protect our auctions from such interference, we have elected to use eBay's Private Auction feature, which was designed to alleviate this exact problem.

A little about Cars From Yesterday.......

We have been collecting, buying, selling and trading vintage cars since 1960.

With a collection of just over 100 cars, the Cars From Yesterday Auto Museum was opened in 1993. Today we have a total of 421 great cars in the Museum. These cars are NOT offered for sale.

Some of our business policies.

We try very hard to describe every car honestly and correctly. We openly encourage every potential bidder or buyer to have the car of your choice inspected prior to winning an auction or to using the buy it now feature.

We are located just 10 minutes from the Ft. Lauderdale International Airport and would be happy to pick you up whenever possible.

If you have a private plane, we are only 1 minute from the Executive Jet Port in Ft. Lauderdale....we keep our plane there. We will pick you up in our Golf cart. We're that close!

Any new car or truck we offer, is covered by the remainder of any existing factory warranty. There is no charge from any manufacturer to continue the warranty when a vehicle is sold to another party when the warranty has not expired.

There are no warranties on any Vintage cars or cars when the manufacturer's warranty has expired.

If 10 different people look at a vintage car you can bet you'll get 10 different descriptions. I have purchased many, many cars over the Internet and off of EBay and for the most part have been pleased. Probably because of the fact I am a true car collector and realize there is no such thing as PERFECT!

If you buy a car from Cars Of Yesterday and are not happy with something, please call us and let us know. If we feel it's our fault, we are only too happy to make an adjustment on the price...even though the vehicle has already been paid for. This is not because of any guarantee or warranty...because there are none. It would be strictly a goodwill gesture on our part. We really like everyone to be happy & pleased.

If you opt to leave a Negative Feedback first without contacting us initially to try and resolve any problem, most likely we will not be able to assist you.

We believe a SALE is only a one time occurrence but a "CUSTOMER" is for life! We love to make everyone a CUSTOMER!

I have found, however, that no matter how hard one tries, it is impossible to please everyone! Unfortunately some individuals are happy when they are unhappy...fortunately those individuals are few and far between.

Over the 6 years we have been selling fantastic late model Luxury cars and Gorgeous vintage cars over Ebay, we have been a subscriber to Square Trade. We are proud to be a member in good standing. If a problem arises and we cannot work it out to our mutual satisfaction, then we can arbitrate the problem through Square Trade.

If you have any questions on any of our polices, please e-mail them to us at luvdg@aol.com

We charge NO fees of any type. NONE!

We will help arrange to have your vehicle picked up on a bonded, licensed and insured carrier.