Unusual Automotive Treasures
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Sold for $74,250 on October 10, 2014 212 bhp, 359 cu. in. L-head inline eight-cylinder engine, two-speed Ultramatic Drive automatic transmission, independent front suspension with coil springs, semi-floating rear axle with semi-elliptic leaf springs, and four-wheel hydraulic drum brakes. Wheelbase: 122 in. |
1954 Packard Caribbean Convertible | |
The car offered here, one of only four
hundred 1954 Caribbeans built, was beautifully restored for its former
long-term owner, a well-known East Coast collector, by the late Packard
expert Robert Turnquist, of Hibernia Restorations. The restoration
returned the car to “like-new” condition, down to the factory-correct
finish in Gulf Green and Sahara Sand. It is equipped with both of the
available options, power windows and seats, and it is reported by its
owner to run and drive well, with all of its equipment properly
functioning “as it should.” It has been driven only test mileage since
its restoration and has only gently mellowed, with its recent detailing
still in excellent overall condition. |