1954 Packard Henney Hearse - $2495

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John Eder

http://raleigh.craigslist.org/cto/4536432691.html

The pictures tell the story. This car was used as a hearse and ambulance in Durham in the 50s and 60s. Lots of history, and worth restoring. Manual transmission. PLEASE UNDERSTAND that I am currently working on this car, though I just started on 6/24/14. The more money I pour into this car, the less flexible on pricing I will be. So if you're interested, come see it, and make me an offer. Less than 200 built in this spec, ever. Elliot 919-308-5429 UPDATE. New(not Vintage) Falken tires installed 6/25/14, at a cost of $628. That's less flexibility for me. The longer I have this car, the more money I'll have tied up in it, and therefore less room to be flexible on price. So contact me ASAP. E-
 

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Previous owner recently listed for sale @ $1500. (He had purchased for $400 - which was a true deal.) When I personally inspected late last year, it was a $1500 top end coach given heavy rot down low and broken rear loading door window.

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Anyone who buys new tires first for a vehicle in this condition...well, that should tell you something about current seller alone. :rolleyes:
 
With all due respect to whomever, this is not a 1954 Henney-Packard. The Packard lettering on the hood above the grille identifies this as a 1951 model. The 1952's had no Packard lettering on the hood and a Packard crest in the center of the grille and the '53 and '54s had revised griles as well as different bodyside moldings. Although the pelical appears to be missing, 1951 models like this one featured the famous Packard pelical with wings raised. In 1952, the wings were swept back.
 
it barely fits. at lest he chocked it when fueling.
15 for the car 700 for tires and moving it. the asking price is what he has in it. if the decimal point is were I think it is. could it be a 54 with a 51 nose? but that much in tires at this stage is kind of like putting a 6000 dollar saddle on a 500 dollar horse. still you got to get them some time. the way tires are now days if don't get them now they won't be around when you need them.
 
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Also note, the 1951 and 1952 Henney-Packards displayed rounded upper windshield corners while the 1953-1954 models had squared upper windshield corners. I still contend that this is a 1951 model based on my earlier observations and the fact that this car has the rounded windshield corners. The car appears fairly complete and restorable.
 
Unfortunately, these just isn't a lot of interest in post-war Henney Packards in this condition(projects). I don't think the LWB ambulance in Iowa ever did sell, and it was a far better deal than this coach being an ambulance with tunnel lights.
 
No question about it.

That is a 51. Not a 54. And don't tell me or Gene Williams that there is no interest in 51-54 Packards. We have each just spent a considerable amount of US currency on such cars. In a few days you will receive issue 155 of TPC which will tell you more!!!
 
Brady,
I did not say that there was no interest in the cars.

What I am saying is that these Henney Packard project cars(LWB and Juniors, hearses and ambulances) seem to languish on eBay or Craigs List forever at $1500 to $2500 and never seem to sell. If it were any Cadillac coach from the same year and in the same condition, it would get snapped up quickly at those same prices.
 
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