Wow! Gorgeous classic Packard 400 Hardtop Coupe Time Capsule VIDEO So Cal Cool
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| Condition: | Used | Year: | 1955 |
| VIN : | 55875650 | Mileage: | 55555 |
| Model: | Four-Hundred | Vehicle Title: | Clean |
| Make: | Packard | Body Type: | Coupe |
Stanton, California, United States
Vehicle description
Thanks for stopping by to take a look at our very cool 1955 Packard 400, or more precisely; The Four Hundred Hardtop coupe. Considered THE most luxurious car of the 50’s the Packard 400 was the high level mark for this iconic Mid Century brand.
Featuring all of the big chrome of the era, huge Dagmars lead the way and Chrome trim follows at every turn. She’s a real, pillarless hardtop coupe in beautiful, patented and trademarked, Packard Moonstone. Formal fender skirts and Cathedral tail lights evocative of our rocketship futures. A big, quiet, American V8 engine, a smooth automatic transmission, electric torsion bar suspension and treadle-vac brakes made this car a dream to drive. Then and now.
We discovered this gorgeous survivor in a garage in Southern California. She had not seen daylight in 10 years at a minimum but it was clear that she had undergone some restoration years ago. She has had a respray in the correct Lacquer colors, a paint material that has not been available in California for some 30 years now? Receipts show transmission and oiling system upgrades and it is clear the engine has been rebuilt at some point.
She was in amazingly good condition. We went through our wake up process and found that she was more than ready to run. Gaskets and fluids were pulled and replenished. The brake systems were cleaned and rebuilt including the Treadle Vac. Drums were turned and new shoes were arced. Wearables were replaced and accessories like starter, generator, were all brought up to speed. The radiator was perfect, an expansion tank was added. The gas tank was removed, cleaned, repaired, epoxy coated and reinstalled. The tires were replaced and tubes were added as wire wheels tend to leak air. The windshield wipers are in the trunk.
Rarity 1955 was the high point for Packard. The grand era of American Iron’s big chrome and space age intentions were on proud display. This car is a true example of a loved original under the same ownership for many years. As a complete and intact, running survivor, we believe the car to be a rare find.
Exterior Beautiful Packard Moonstone. Original style Lacquer paint is gorgeous and matches the paint codes exactly. We see no evidence of any accidents or body repairs ever being done. Chrome is weathered in some places and perfect in others. Everywhere, it is complete and undamaged. Formal Fender Skirts. Real wire wheels. Flippers that work. Door handles that disappear into the window reveals. Opera lights on the quarters - Over the top Cool. The car presents beautifully and always draws a crowd.
Floors/Rust damage The floors are California solid and unblemished. Check the pics. This is a California car and it shows. Check the photos or better yet, come see the car in person.
Wheels, Tires The Kelsey Hayes “style” (we say style because we haven’t verified) 15” genuine wire wheels with genuine Packard caps are fitted. Fresh radial tires with tubes.
Engine V8 engine runs perfectly. Freshly serviced. Super quiet exhaust note, a keynote of Packard quality. Through the rear bumper exhaust fitted and warranted (and updated) by Midas (local muffler chain store) for many years according to the paperwork.
Transmission The automatic transmission is smooth and responsive with the preferred Column shift rather than the often problematic push button model.
Braking, Steering The treadle vac brake system has been rebuilt as have the brakes at all four corners. Brake fluid has been replaced. Fresh hoses. All new wheel cylinders. Braking is excellent. Power Steering is excellent and on point. Electric torsion bar suspension fully operational.
Service Fresh service, turnkey and ready to go!
Trim The chrome trim is in good survivor shape. Some minor pitting and wear can be seen, see pics and video.
Glass The glass is in excellent condition.
Interior Beautiful upholstery, headliner and trim. Awesome detailed dash and gauges. Perfect headliner. Great carpet and soft, pliable upholstery that doesn’t crack or break when you touch it.
The interior is amazingly quiet. So quiet it seems engineered that way. Try this test: roll all of your windows down and go for a drive. Notice the wind buffeting in the cabin and the noise from your car. Now watch the video of this car and notice when the camera is held outside and then brought inside. Then notice that the video was shot at typical speeds and the windows were down the whole time. We’re not Packard historians but it sure seems like early engineers had a hand in making the cabin a place you could carry on a conversation while motoring in most any situation. Superb acoustics work, indeed.
Audio OEM AM Radio does not work. Hydraulic Antenna does not operate. (Yup, a hydraulically operated power radio antenna.)
Trunk Excellent condition. Trunk light works. Fully finished, carpeted and trunk lid insulated. Solid - No rust. Spares include belts, hoses, wheel cylinder rebuild kit and various other smalls. Jack and lug wrenches.
Odometer The odometer shows 55xxx miles. The odometer is inoperative as is the speedometer, therefore, true miles are unknown. Service records offer information which seems to closely corroborate the miles shown but the actual mileage remains unknown.
Documentation and DMV Title The standard California title is clear. The VIN plate matches the title. Plates (2) CA plates match title. Registration Non-Op status. Less than $200 DMV fees if you want to renew CA tags. Reg Copies Prior registration documents are included Dealer Ads Original 1955 Packard Brochure Manual Original 1955 Owners Manual A large stack of receipts.
Comparables There are very few comparable late model Packard cars for sale at this time. Factor in the rare 400 hardtop coupe, a Beautiful, running and driving car, and it becomes a very short list. Given the extreme scarcity of available cars, The Four Hundred represents an outstanding value that can be enjoyed immediately as well as being an appreciating investment in automotive art. Your portfolio manager will approve.
Please come inspect this great Packard 400 before the listing ends. We are happy to meet you and show her off. Please keep in mind that this is a used car. It is not a new car and will not be fresh and perfect like that new soul sucking Camry your Aunt Betty drives. If that’s what you are after, this is not your era, nor your car.
Please enjoy this walk around and test drive. 1955 Packard The Four Hundred 400 by DRIVEN co Video will open in a new window
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Financing We like this excellent collector car financing through Suntrust Bank. Click the banner, get great financing fast and get out for a cool drive in this sweet ride! 24 hour funding to your bank account AND YOU KEEP THE TITLE!
Trade ins Yes if it makes sense.
Transportation We use a Worldwide transport network. Our cars regularly go to the east coast. Several have gone to Europe lately. We can help with setting up whatever you need. There is a page on our website dedicated to shipping information here http:/ www.driven.co/home/shipping/
Please, no after auction games. Please have your permissions and funds in order before bidding.
Links Website driven.co youtube.com/c/drivenco facebook.com/driven.co instagram.com/driven.co
Need some help with your car or motorcycle restoration? We do all sorts of interesting projects. Hit us up and see if we can help yours too!
Many of our auctions end early as vehicles are advertised elsewhere or offers are made for cash or trade. If something strikes your fancy, give us a call or email before it"s too late. Dale ext 207, Tomo ext 201, Thanks!
Always looking for pre 1986 Muscle cars, Alpine, MGA MG MGB, Alfa Romeo, Porsche 911, 914 240Z 280Z, older Cadillac, Camaro, Mustang, Vintage race cars, older Jaguars, British sports cars, kit cars, project cars, 1948-1986 interesting cars. We buy cars outright. One, two, six or twenty. We love to rescue projects, dreams and hoards.
Please ignore these key words: ALFA DUETTO ROMEO SPIDER VELOCE GTV - ANGLIA
- ALVIS - ASTON MARTIN - AUSTIN HEALEY - AUSTIN BUG EYE SPRITE - AVANTI -
BARRACUDA - BUICK RIVIERA - BUG EYE SPRITE - CADILLAC - CAMARO - CAPRI -
CHARGER - CHALLENGER - CHEVELLE - CHEVY - CHEVROLET - COBRA JET - CORONET
- CORVETTE - COUGAR - CUDA - DODGE - DROP HEAD - ELDORADO - FALCON -
FASTBACK - FERRARI - FIREBIRD - FORD - FLEETWOOD - GM - GMC - GTO - GTX -
OLDSMOBILE - HEMI - IMPALA - LANCIA - LINCOLN - LOTUS - JAGUAR - MG - MGA - MGB
- MG TD - MGTD - MG TC - MGTC - MG TF - MGTF - MUSTANG - MERCEDES BENZ 190SL
190 SL 230 SL 230SL 250SL 250 SL 280SL 280 SL 220S 220 300SEL 560SL 300SL - MINI
COOPER - NOVA - PORSCHE - PONTIAC - ROADRUNNER - SHELBY - SUNBEAM TIGER
- TORINO - TRANS AM - TRIUMPH - TR2 - TR 2 - TR3 - TR 3 - TR4 - TR 4 - TR6 - TR 6 -
TR250 - TR 250 - VOLVO - XKE - E TYPE - P1800 - P1800ES - 280Z - 240Z - DATSUN - 510 -
RANCHERO - GTO - COUGAR - BORGWARD - isabella - diesel tow - F150 - silverado- ram - 1500- trade - ranch wagon - 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980
Featuring all of the big chrome of the era, huge Dagmars lead the way and Chrome trim follows at every turn. She’s a real, pillarless hardtop coupe in beautiful, patented and trademarked, Packard Moonstone. Formal fender skirts and Cathedral tail lights evocative of our rocketship futures. A big, quiet, American V8 engine, a smooth automatic transmission, electric torsion bar suspension and treadle-vac brakes made this car a dream to drive. Then and now.
We discovered this gorgeous survivor in a garage in Southern California. She had not seen daylight in 10 years at a minimum but it was clear that she had undergone some restoration years ago. She has had a respray in the correct Lacquer colors, a paint material that has not been available in California for some 30 years now? Receipts show transmission and oiling system upgrades and it is clear the engine has been rebuilt at some point.
She was in amazingly good condition. We went through our wake up process and found that she was more than ready to run. Gaskets and fluids were pulled and replenished. The brake systems were cleaned and rebuilt including the Treadle Vac. Drums were turned and new shoes were arced. Wearables were replaced and accessories like starter, generator, were all brought up to speed. The radiator was perfect, an expansion tank was added. The gas tank was removed, cleaned, repaired, epoxy coated and reinstalled. The tires were replaced and tubes were added as wire wheels tend to leak air. The windshield wipers are in the trunk.
Rarity 1955 was the high point for Packard. The grand era of American Iron’s big chrome and space age intentions were on proud display. This car is a true example of a loved original under the same ownership for many years. As a complete and intact, running survivor, we believe the car to be a rare find.
Exterior Beautiful Packard Moonstone. Original style Lacquer paint is gorgeous and matches the paint codes exactly. We see no evidence of any accidents or body repairs ever being done. Chrome is weathered in some places and perfect in others. Everywhere, it is complete and undamaged. Formal Fender Skirts. Real wire wheels. Flippers that work. Door handles that disappear into the window reveals. Opera lights on the quarters - Over the top Cool. The car presents beautifully and always draws a crowd.
Floors/Rust damage The floors are California solid and unblemished. Check the pics. This is a California car and it shows. Check the photos or better yet, come see the car in person.
Wheels, Tires The Kelsey Hayes “style” (we say style because we haven’t verified) 15” genuine wire wheels with genuine Packard caps are fitted. Fresh radial tires with tubes.
Engine V8 engine runs perfectly. Freshly serviced. Super quiet exhaust note, a keynote of Packard quality. Through the rear bumper exhaust fitted and warranted (and updated) by Midas (local muffler chain store) for many years according to the paperwork.
Transmission The automatic transmission is smooth and responsive with the preferred Column shift rather than the often problematic push button model.
Braking, Steering The treadle vac brake system has been rebuilt as have the brakes at all four corners. Brake fluid has been replaced. Fresh hoses. All new wheel cylinders. Braking is excellent. Power Steering is excellent and on point. Electric torsion bar suspension fully operational.
Service Fresh service, turnkey and ready to go!
Trim The chrome trim is in good survivor shape. Some minor pitting and wear can be seen, see pics and video.
Glass The glass is in excellent condition.
Interior Beautiful upholstery, headliner and trim. Awesome detailed dash and gauges. Perfect headliner. Great carpet and soft, pliable upholstery that doesn’t crack or break when you touch it.
The interior is amazingly quiet. So quiet it seems engineered that way. Try this test: roll all of your windows down and go for a drive. Notice the wind buffeting in the cabin and the noise from your car. Now watch the video of this car and notice when the camera is held outside and then brought inside. Then notice that the video was shot at typical speeds and the windows were down the whole time. We’re not Packard historians but it sure seems like early engineers had a hand in making the cabin a place you could carry on a conversation while motoring in most any situation. Superb acoustics work, indeed.
Audio OEM AM Radio does not work. Hydraulic Antenna does not operate. (Yup, a hydraulically operated power radio antenna.)
Trunk Excellent condition. Trunk light works. Fully finished, carpeted and trunk lid insulated. Solid - No rust. Spares include belts, hoses, wheel cylinder rebuild kit and various other smalls. Jack and lug wrenches.
Odometer The odometer shows 55xxx miles. The odometer is inoperative as is the speedometer, therefore, true miles are unknown. Service records offer information which seems to closely corroborate the miles shown but the actual mileage remains unknown.
Documentation and DMV Title The standard California title is clear. The VIN plate matches the title. Plates (2) CA plates match title. Registration Non-Op status. Less than $200 DMV fees if you want to renew CA tags. Reg Copies Prior registration documents are included Dealer Ads Original 1955 Packard Brochure Manual Original 1955 Owners Manual A large stack of receipts.
Comparables There are very few comparable late model Packard cars for sale at this time. Factor in the rare 400 hardtop coupe, a Beautiful, running and driving car, and it becomes a very short list. Given the extreme scarcity of available cars, The Four Hundred represents an outstanding value that can be enjoyed immediately as well as being an appreciating investment in automotive art. Your portfolio manager will approve.
Please come inspect this great Packard 400 before the listing ends. We are happy to meet you and show her off. Please keep in mind that this is a used car. It is not a new car and will not be fresh and perfect like that new soul sucking Camry your Aunt Betty drives. If that’s what you are after, this is not your era, nor your car.
Please enjoy this walk around and test drive. 1955 Packard The Four Hundred 400 by DRIVEN co Video will open in a new window
Using the App? Paste link into a browser window: [isdntekvideo]
Financing We like this excellent collector car financing through Suntrust Bank. Click the banner, get great financing fast and get out for a cool drive in this sweet ride! 24 hour funding to your bank account AND YOU KEEP THE TITLE!
Trade ins Yes if it makes sense.
Transportation We use a Worldwide transport network. Our cars regularly go to the east coast. Several have gone to Europe lately. We can help with setting up whatever you need. There is a page on our website dedicated to shipping information here http:/ www.driven.co/home/shipping/
Please, no after auction games. Please have your permissions and funds in order before bidding.
Links Website driven.co youtube.com/c/drivenco facebook.com/driven.co instagram.com/driven.co
Need some help with your car or motorcycle restoration? We do all sorts of interesting projects. Hit us up and see if we can help yours too!
Many of our auctions end early as vehicles are advertised elsewhere or offers are made for cash or trade. If something strikes your fancy, give us a call or email before it"s too late. Dale ext 207, Tomo ext 201, Thanks!
Always looking for pre 1986 Muscle cars, Alpine, MGA MG MGB, Alfa Romeo, Porsche 911, 914 240Z 280Z, older Cadillac, Camaro, Mustang, Vintage race cars, older Jaguars, British sports cars, kit cars, project cars, 1948-1986 interesting cars. We buy cars outright. One, two, six or twenty. We love to rescue projects, dreams and hoards.
Please ignore these key words: ALFA DUETTO ROMEO SPIDER VELOCE GTV - ANGLIA
- ALVIS - ASTON MARTIN - AUSTIN HEALEY - AUSTIN BUG EYE SPRITE - AVANTI -
BARRACUDA - BUICK RIVIERA - BUG EYE SPRITE - CADILLAC - CAMARO - CAPRI -
CHARGER - CHALLENGER - CHEVELLE - CHEVY - CHEVROLET - COBRA JET - CORONET
- CORVETTE - COUGAR - CUDA - DODGE - DROP HEAD - ELDORADO - FALCON -
FASTBACK - FERRARI - FIREBIRD - FORD - FLEETWOOD - GM - GMC - GTO - GTX -
OLDSMOBILE - HEMI - IMPALA - LANCIA - LINCOLN - LOTUS - JAGUAR - MG - MGA - MGB
- MG TD - MGTD - MG TC - MGTC - MG TF - MGTF - MUSTANG - MERCEDES BENZ 190SL
190 SL 230 SL 230SL 250SL 250 SL 280SL 280 SL 220S 220 300SEL 560SL 300SL - MINI
COOPER - NOVA - PORSCHE - PONTIAC - ROADRUNNER - SHELBY - SUNBEAM TIGER
- TORINO - TRANS AM - TRIUMPH - TR2 - TR 2 - TR3 - TR 3 - TR4 - TR 4 - TR6 - TR 6 -
TR250 - TR 250 - VOLVO - XKE - E TYPE - P1800 - P1800ES - 280Z - 240Z - DATSUN - 510 -
RANCHERO - GTO - COUGAR - BORGWARD - isabella - diesel tow - F150 - silverado- ram - 1500- trade - ranch wagon - 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980