Rare 1949 Packard Custom 8 Limousine
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- See this stunning rare 1949 Packard Custom 8 Limousine sold by Sunset Classics: www.sunsetclass...
It is reported that fewer than 50 of these sleek Packard limousines were manufactured. These custom limousines were only built for special customers and Harry Truman is said to have had one of these eloquent automobiles.
This beauty of a classic Packard limo for sale from Sunset Classics is number 2250-2005 which means it was the fifth limo built, and by one Packard aficionado it is the earliest known Custom Eight Limo. Cars number 2250-2001 and 2250-2002 were sent to the White House for Presidential motor cars. As a mater of fact, late in 1949 five more 2250 limos went to White House service so this may have been one of them!
Enjoy the many photos and videos we have of this fine classic at the link above.
Thanks for looking and enjoy the show!
The limousines, 8 passenger sedans without division window & hearses bodies were built by Henny Body Company. They built the long wheel base & commercial models for Packard thru 1954. This is a Custom Super 8 and it had a 356 cubic inch displacement motor with 9 main bearings. The engine on this car sounds like it has some valve tappet noise. The one I had was dead quiet when it was running and if you walked up to the car, you could barely hear it at idle. Mine had a 3 speed manual with overdrive and at 75 mph it was just getting it's legs!! Had it up to 110 once and it was quite a thrill!! It had more to go but I lost my courage running biased tires! ALso, this is a 22nd series 1949 model. Packard didn't really go by model years like the rest of the industry but by series. They came out with a 23rd series in mid 1949 which looked the same as the 23rd series of 1950. Magnificent cars!!
The low volume, long wheelbase Packards, as you say went to Henny. Starting in 1941, Packard outsourced most of its bodies to Briggs Manufacturing Company, which was bought by Chrysler in 1953. In 1954 they leased the former Briggs factory on Conner Ave from Chrysler to build the 1954-1956 Packards. The 1957 and 1958 Packards were just rebadged Studebakers built in South Bend.
I'm amazed at how short is the gap between panels. Just this detail can give us an idea how high the quality of this car it is, and we're talking about a 1940s car!!
Dad and mom had a 49 Packard 2 door...the year I was born. Beautiful.
I remember an uncle of mine had a 40-something red Packard. My mother said that my grandfather would get one every other year.
If you come back, please see my long post. I was born in 1947 and first car I remember is 1950 Nash AMBASSADOR. Very similar in appearance and quality 👌. Used to sleep wrapped up in a blanket in back seat at night, after visiting friends.
Superb Quality and Engineering.Wonder how many Honest People rode in the back of that Gorgeous Car? Very few I'd imagine.
I saw one of these at the American Embassy in Madrid, Spain in 1962. It looked new and spectacular!
This is an elegant limousine, not like the ridiculously long bus like limos today.
What a beautiful car
I had a neighbor that had one of these, it was a Northern California car since new. He bought it from the original family, it even had fitted trunk luggage
It would have been nice to spend more time featuring the magnificent interior but thanks for showing us this amazing automobile!
That’s in another video. There’s a link in the description! Thanks!!
We had a Caribbean and loved it. My grandparents usually had senior Packards.
I remember as a kid, that some of these had a speedometer in the back seat, so that the passenger could complain if the driver was going too fast
A exelent car for its age . Engine is very smooth looks like a lovely runner . A Sunday afternoon pleasure runner
She'd make a nice limo for a classy wedding ceremony. 👍
My first car as a newborn. My dad had an identical Packard.
Absolutely stunning-classy ride. Packard motor cars- Ask the man who owns one. Too bad they didn’t survive
Meu saudos pai, Mario Sebastião Lima possuia este modelo em 1957...Saudades de minha infancia e adolecencia! Parabéns pela bela imagem!
I hope to get one Clipper one day
The very top of the US market in its day. A great car.
Beautiful, eff the little things!
Really nice Packard Limo!
I noticed that this particular modle has a divider to separate the driver from the rear passengers neat stuff back then!
Limousines have that divider
nice car....and nice steady camera work, too. I have a few Packards at my site if you care to check them out sometime. Just use the channel search and they'll pop up.
I remember that my father had a 49 Packard. I DON'T think it was a new car. The last Packerd we had was a 55 Packard. It died something in the 60s.
Hey pop that hood! Stop leaving us in suspense! LOL :D
There are many more pictures of the interior, engine and even undercarriage are on my Web Site in the Close Up photo Gallery just under the written description. Enjoy! www.sunsetclassics.com/1949-packard-limousine/
Elegant cars Packards are. But this particular series, most especially the limos, were derided as "pregnant elephants," or "upside down bathtubs." They did tack a lot of extra tin on in the name of style change. The best Packards, imo, were the sleek envelope bodies of 1951-1954.
Sounds like a thrashing machine.
thats pretty a sweet packard
Would've been nice if you maybe took a minute to actually show us the inside of the car and maybe the engine compartment. I was all set to see this beautiful car and you pointed out paint chips!
First family car I remember is a 1950 Nash AMBASSADOR so similar in appearance to this Packard. Recall the Nashs called upside down bath tubs and Packards called pregnant elephants! TRUE but both were fine automobiles with slick surface styling well ahead of its time. George Mason (head of Nash) saw problems ahead for independents in the early 50s and proposed that he would buy Hudson and James Nance (head of Packard) would buy Studebaker. They would then merge into one company with Studebaker Hudson, Nash, and Packard covering all levels. Plan worked to a point. Nance and Mason each bought respective targets, but Mason died, and Romney took over with no interest in going further. Over at Packard , acquisition of Studebaker was problematic 😐. Curtis Wright took over. Soon gave Packard a sad death and sent Studebaker to Canada where it had a short but decent run with the Lark. AMC still survives with Jeep and Dodge Ram, but not much else. There you have it! BUT what if Mason's plans had been completed 🤔?
Beautiful car. However, I think if I were showing this car, here on TH-cam, I would at least show how the fold-out jump seats worked and the engine and trunk.
I would too! Just see the description for this video and you’ll find a link to another, “close-up” / interior video, over 100 photos and a complete write up on the car. Enjoy!
Sad that the company capable of building a high performance V12 aviation engine, the Packard Merlin that powered thousands of P-51 Mustang's, and whose own V12 designed engines powered WW2 PT boats, was insolvent barely a decade after the war, and even the co. with which it reluctantly merged, Studebaker, was gone by the mid 1960's.
Correct amazing companies, incredible legacies.
Sad. You shouldn't be able to hear the Packard engine at idle.
It's knocking like hell.
Yeah, most of those big cars were pretty silent all the time...
@@BuzzLOLOL The one I had ('48) couldn't be heard when at idle. I think this one needs work. Mine had a straight 8 engine.
According to my sources, a limousine wasn't offered in the '49 model line - only a 4-dr sedan and 2-dr convertible. If this is a sedan, it is still pretty rare - only 810 were made. Are there jump seats behind the front seats?
Your sources are obviously wrong. This car is definitely a limousine. The divider glass is what defines it as a limo.
I see the following Packards listed for 1949:
1949 Packard Custom Eight Series 2206 Club Sedan
1949 Packard Custom Eight Series 2206 Touring Sedan
1949 Packard Custom Eight Series 2226 Limousine
1949 Packard Custom Eight Series 2226 Touring Sedan
1949 Packard Custom Eight Series 2233 Convertible Victoria Coupe
1949 Packard DeLuxe Eight Series 2211 Club Sedan
1949 Packard DeLuxe Eight Series 2211 Touring Sedan
1949 Packard Standard Eight Series 2201 Club Sedan
1949 Packard Standard Eight Series 2201 Station Sedan
1949 Packard Standard Eight Series 2201 Touring Sedan
1949 Packard Super Eight Series 2202 Club Sedan
1949 Packard Super Eight Series 2202 Touring Sedan
1949 Packard Super Eight Series 2222 Limousine
1949 Packard Super Eight Series 2222 Limousine DeLuxe
1949 Packard Super Eight Series 2222 Touring Sedan
1949 Packard Super Eight Series 2222 Townsman Station Wagon
1949 Packard Super Eight Series 2232 Convertible Victoria Coupe
See classiccardatabase.com/postwar-models/Packard.php
This is accurate and conclusive information. The truth is that one never finishes learning new things, even in matters that are thought expert.
Thank you.
There look to be, just not unfolded for the video (I'd expect the one further from the camera to be).
Indeed. There is a link to a second video showing the interior in the description for this video. Thanks for the comment. Enjoy.
Now this car has so much character, you could even feel like it's a real person.
..I Was going to say 'like a wife' but people might think I'm sexist Especially considering my next question: Is that amount of 'play' normal on that steering wheel for 1949 ?
frequency flux fandango Yeah, this car is nice and smooth. By the way, this is Doc’s car from the past in Back to the Future.
Sure would have liked to see the interior. Why did you just ignore that?
I have it in a separate video and also there are many photos of the interior on my Sunset Classics Web Site! The link is in the description. Thanks!
Thanks for not showing us the back seat.
Many more pictures of the interior, engine and even undercarriage are on my Web Site in the Close Up photo Gallery just under the written description. Enjoy! www.sunsetclassics.com/1949-packard-limousine/
Just read the description and you’ll find a link to the interior / close-up video. You’re welcome!
gotta slam that front door! haha my dad has a '49 packard
Looks something like the Lincoln’s front end !
Lol....."Sunset Classics" you've seem to have waisted valuable time by not covering in detail the interior of a "classic limousine" special after teasing us with the beautiful natural wood touches you didn't even noticed :-)
If President Truman could have sat in the back seat, don't you think it's worth showing it?
Per the description there are many more pictures of the interior, engine and even undercarriage are on my Web Site in the Close Up photo Gallery just under the written description. Enjoy! www.sunsetclassics.com/1949-packard-limousine/
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hey man please make interior video for back seat
Many more pictures of the interior, engine and even undercarriage are on my Web Site in the Close Up photo Gallery just under the written description. Enjoy! www.sunsetclassics.com/1949-packard-limousine/
I would have expected the engine and exhaust NOISE to be much lower, given that it is a Packard . . . . .
How about views of the WHOLE CAR instead of just the nose and 6 inches from the surface?
It was rare indeed even when new. Packard didn't keep production records of limos built but only 160 custom chassis were built for 1949 and that also included ambulances and hearses (the vast majority were built in 1948)
Sure thing, just follow the link in the description for over 100 photos and more videos!
Am I seeing this correctly but this car appears to have two radio antennas.
most likely a second radio in the back.
Why weren't the rear jump seats opened?? Didn't see much of the imterior
Many more pictures of the interior, engine and even undercarriage are on my Web Site in the Close Up photo Gallery just under the written description. Enjoy! www.sunsetclassics.com/1949-packard-limousine/
Just read the description for the interior video for a link. Enjoy.
you did not show the inside the back seat
Many more pictures of the interior, engine and even undercarriage are on my Web Site in the Close Up photo Gallery just under the written description. Enjoy! www.sunsetclassics.com/1949-packard-limousine/
Not once did you back up to show the impressiveness of the car in it's entirety. Just showing closeups is a mistake.
Per the video description, many more pictures of the entire car, the interior, engine and even undercarriage are on my Web Site in the Full Body Gallery & the Close Up photo Gallery just under the written description. Enjoy! www.sunsetclassics.com/1949-packard-limousine/
Looks like the car at the hydro electric plant at the end of ' doctor zhivago".
Yes, that is the same car, a Packard. You can see a still photo from the film at IMCDB, look under Custom Eight.
Russia bought all the dies,etc. from Packard.
cute voice!!
Pull back so we can see the car. You show us a forest by focusing on the bark of one tree.
Should be running on leaded gas....Need to add the lead additive each time filling up.
He left out showcasing the most important part...the engine! 😱
You can follow the link in the description or other comments for more details and viewing the engine. Here's another link for your convenience. (Check out the Close-Up Gallery, page 2.) Thanks for viewing! www.sunsetclassics.com/1949-packard-limousine/
@@Sunsetclassics Wow! Thanks!
That's a real cool car BTW....thanks for responding! 🤗
@@raybin6873 Sure thing! I'm glad you enjoyed it! I'm a fan of classics (and the surrounding history) as well obviously. You're welcome, and thank you too!
@@Sunsetclassics Hey! It wasn't in there....(no engine video/photos).
I checked entire site....curious, why not just have it at TH-cam channel?
😁👍
@@raybin6873 www.sunsetclassics.com/1949-packard-limousine/closeupgallery/index2.html
Better if you watch with the audio off, so you don't have to listen to that nasty exhaust. It would have been nice to see the back seat.
Photos of the interior and more are in the Close Up Photo Gallery here: www.sunsetclassics.com/1949-packard-limousine/
too bad he didn't show the rear radio
Check out the description link to over 100 photos! There are photo galleries of the car on my Sunset Classics Web Site. Thanks John! -John
how much did it sell for?
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is the car still for sale and how much?
is this car still for sale and if so how much money for it
forced adds are a no view
That engine is not sounding good.
Crappy instrument panel for a expensive car
It does look a little plain compared to -Cadillac instrument panels, but then Caddies were flashier cars.
Dunno. Kinda ugly.
I hope to get one Clipper one day