cncFireman Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 https://fortmyers.craigslist.org/col/cto/d/1920-packard-truck/6350450399.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h67st Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 Pretty cool! I like the control pod in front of the steering wheel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fxfymn Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 Based on the numbers I have seen at shows I'm pretty sure he is a bit off on the number of survivors and I think he falls into the category of "It's rare, so it must be worth a fortune" while ignoring the reality that folks who are interested in buying it are also pretty rare. Stuck engine on a truck that he advertises as not a chance in the world to find a replacement. That's a pretty pricey wall hanger. 1 Quote Money, sex, and fire; everybody thinks everyone else is getting more than they are! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 Don't like the price or the stuck engine, but it is pretty impressive it has survived in relatively decent condition. Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeavyGunner Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 2 hours ago, fxfymn said: Based on the numbers I have seen at shows I'm pretty sure he is a bit off on the number of survivors and I think he falls into the category of "It's rare, so it must be worth a fortune" while ignoring the reality that folks who are interested in buying it are also pretty rare. Stuck engine on a truck that he advertises as not a chance in the world to find a replacement. That's a pretty pricey wall hanger. I was going to ask if it was as rare as he thought. Very expensive for a basket case. Quote The problems we face today exist because the people who work for a living are outnumbered by the people who vote for a living.The government can only "give" someone what they first take from another. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtymilkman Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 Wow. What a gem! It's definitely worth $20,000. $55,000 is pretty steep unless it's going to a guy that is a meticulous Packard guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranchhopper Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 I have owned many prewar packards stuck engines never fazed me a mixture of diesel and transmission oil down each plug hole has never failed to free them up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelman Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 I don't think this would qualify as a "basket case". Looks to be in pretty good shape, probably an older restoration left sitting for years. The amount of money people think things are worth is always interesting. You could easily spend $100K restoring this, or you could spend 30-40K and a lot of sweat. Add 55K or even 20K to those numbers, and you better have deep pockets, a real desire to own one of these, or not know how to swim once you realize you are in the deep end of the pool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelman Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 One more thing, the war where most of those were shipped out, WW1, ended Nov. 11, 1918. A 1920 truck hadn't been built then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phase 1 Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 I think he is talking about ALL Packard trucks produced when he is saying that there are only 50 left and most went to war. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranchhopper Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 Not many know it but Packard teamed up with another company and produced deuces for the military in the early 60s I had a few dated 1963. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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