Restomod
For sale
1949 Packard Eight Touring Sedan; restomod with 1977 Cadillac DeVille chassis and drivetrain
$18,299
19,000 miautomatic
Our read
GarageScout Take
This 1948 Packard Super Eight Deluxe offers a manually shifted inline-eight powertrain and an extended-wheelbase sedan configuration originally refinished in dark blue.
Strengths
- Donated to and displayed by the Packard Motor Car Foundation since 2018.
- Original extended-wheelbase sedan body configuration retained.
- Equipped with period-correct push-button radio and woodgrain-style dashboard trim.
- Maintains original type seating arrangement with bench and jump seats.
Watch For
- Previously refinished exterior paint, not documented as original paint.
- Unknown condition and history of mechanical and interior components since donation.
- Manual transmission is a 3-speed column shift, which is less common than later automatic options.
- Listing does not specify current mechanical condition or maintenance records.
