packard ambulance,hudson,and more.info...

i purchased a few cars today,and i need your help on some info about them. one is i believe a 48-49 packard ambulance straight 8, one is a 65 caddy fleetwood,one is im not sure maybe 1950??? hudson commodor 4dr sedan, one is early 50s chevy, and a 63 olds he**** need help year marking the packard hudson and chev,also any tid bit of info would be great, and yes they might be for sale all but the he****.

 

i seriosly need some info on this hudson and packard, ANY help would be appreciated. the pack says its a henny.

 

Nice looking cars!In the second picture of the Packard(packard 11)is that an Oldsmobile or Chrysler ambulance in the background?

 

thats the 63 olds i bought. no motor in it though but im thinkin either a small block chev or big block olds would look nice under the hood.

 

Henney modified the Packard into the ambulance.

 

i see, thats kinda what i figured but the whole packard, hudson, ambulance and he**** stuff ive never messed with before but i saw that olds and in order to get it i had to buy the others and i just wanted to get some info you know year? common or rare? you know i dont want to make a proffit on these if i get what i have in them back out im happy cause they will be saved instead of crushed which is where they were headed.

 

I wanna say that the Hudson is a '51. Is it a Commodore 6, or a 8?

 

thanx dehudso i appreciate the info it has a 6 cyl in it.are they common? worth hotroddin?

 

hello, is there not a single person who knows anything about packards, or hudsons on here???

 

That Packard I8 is probably a 356 cube monster. 160 hp. 3-1/2" x 4-5/8" bore/stroke. If not it's a 327 I8 with a 4-1/4" stroke. But I think I read once that ambulances and limos got the 356.

 

thanx tjm that helps a little more i know this thing is huge it would be a cool streetrod i thought but too many projects for me right now thats for sure.

 

That's a 1951 Commodore Six Custom. It originally came with the 123hp 262 inline six motor, NOT the 308 which was only available in the Hornet in 1951.

The car looks to me like it *might* be restorable. The door bottoms look pretty rusty. If they are, you can guarantee that the car's perimeter frame around the back side of the car is junk, and that's an expensive fix unless you happen to be a bodyman.

As is, in your neck of the woods, you'd probably get between 600 and 1600 for the car if it is complete and non running. Out here, well, let's just say I picked up a 49 a month ago in about the same shape for $100.00.

I'd be interested in that spare front bumper if you are going to sell.

 

the spare bumper hood and door along with the back seat full of extra parts(trim,wheel caps,and misc hudson parts came with car and they will leave with the car its only fair)if i wasnt tryin ta sell the car for what i gave for it id part it out but i have too many projects now(14) thanx for the info though.

 

yeah yeah yeah.

i get it.

"tell me about this car...i need info! 'c-mon guys, don't you know anything about this car?...I need to know so I can put it up for sale."

uh-huh.

nice.

 

Hudson doesn't look bad. Look over the frame rails from the rear seat back. They like to rot where they kick up for the rear axle, and right ahead of the rear bumper brackets. Fixable, but a lot of work. if it's solid though it's a good $800-$1000 car. Less rotty, more like $500, depends on what shape the motor and dash and stuff is in.

I wish they were available in that shape for $100 here, I had to pay $300 for one with no motor, no front clip, and a bunch of frame rot and flat tow it 125 miles to storage (I thought it was too nice to let get crushed).


I wouldn't rag on the guy, sounds like he had a shot to put his money where his mouth is, buy a bunch of cars and keep them from being s****ped. No one's going to build all those cars at once and most people can't store them forever. If he sells them, he sells them, at least they're not on the way to China to become who knows what. I do the same damned thing all the time.

Packard should have a body tag on it that says what series it is, that can be used to determine the exact year, but it appears to be 49-50. Should be worth a few bucks on the professional car board, they're not exactly common.

 

22nd-Series Packards were built in '48 and mid-way thru the '49 model year. Based on the 3 grille bars wrapping around the fender, looks like a 22nd-Series. According to the 'Professional Cars' book, the '48 Henney was very popular with 1941 ambulance/he**** units built. There were more than just 1 body style; book lists a '7-window' as #14894 and a '5-wondow' as #14800.

 

I believe the Henney was built in Freeport Il. They were building ambo's and he****s there.

 

You have a Packard Custom most likely a 22nd series. This would be 48 or 49. They are the same car. The tag on the cowel just in front of the stearing wheel should have 4 numbers if it has a -9 stamp behind the 4 numbers it is a 49. I do not think it is a 23rd series. Every thing forward of the steering wheel is Packard. Hennning commercial body behind. The motor will be a 356 inline 8. I do not think it would be the 327!! The grill is the big egg crate style which is the big clue. The nose on those cars are 7inches longer than the Junior car to allow for the bigger "8" motor. I have a hot rodded Custom 4 dr with a Big Block 454 Chev. I still have the 356 and trans/with OD. Does it have a 3spd or an automatic???? Ter409

 

ok folks ive been busy past couple days lookin for parts for my 38 p/u, sorry i missed the post at the time they came in.So i guess first off hudsoncust dont get pissy with me cause you bought a hundred dollar car with bad bumper, or if I cant keep every car i buy maybe you have more room than me i have 14 cars now not counting the hudson packard caddy and the chev i posted pics of,if nobody sold you wouldnt have yours now would ya?? now thanx to RUSTY, WQ59B,TER,and STICK, ill get the numbers off the tag asap and deffinately appreciate the info cause even though im not planning on keeping these i would like to know all i can about them cause im a car nut and thats what we do otherwise you become a BADGE(chev,fordetc..) nut ya know cause not everything great or interesting came with a badge or oval, so thanks guys i appreciate all the info...oh and before i forget hey hudson heres a few pics of my "rusty hudson" enjoy.

 

ps id like to see some pics of yours packard ter, and thepackard ive got is a stick thanxJW

 

Restin&Rustin I'm helping my friend get ready for the Portland swap meet this weekend. We are trying to take an "A" sedan and a "T" roadster. I will try to post some pictures when I get back. What I did to the Packard is to make it into my tow rig. The original motor and trans worked but was getting tired so I installed a 454 with a turbo 400 out of a mid 70s 1 ton PU. I then had a Ford "9" in posi narrowed and installed a new set of axles with Packard bolt pattern studs. All of the rear suspension is Ford truck. I tried to keep the car looking as stock as possible but with heavier running gear. The upholstery was re-done in a tuck and roll years ago. Looks like a gaudy TJ Mex boat upholstery. I also buy and sell almost everything I own so don't pay any mind to anyone telling you its wrong. Good Luck on your adventures. Ter409

 

this is a 49 henney that i had in my old hippie dazes it had the monster moter stick shift wish i had it now

 

ter409 sounds cool cant wait.and teddy thats far out.lol i like it that packard has style and in good shape too,when was that pic taken?

 

Reason everyone is sure the Packard is a Henney is that Henney had contracted with Packard to be their sole commercial body builder. Flipside was that Henney would convert no other manufacturer's cars either.
Guess what happened to Henney 'round about the mid-fifties??
As was stated, you will find that the only "Packard" in your Packard is the dash, cowl and forward bits. Many times even the exterior trim in the rear is commercial-specific.
Good luck with it, neat car.
Cosmo

 

thats interesting cosmo, what about the chasis frame etc... are they any different than say your normal packard? im ***uming they would be a little heavier built?

 

Bulls#it... you do it so you know how much $$$ you can sell it for..

Its ok, you can just say it... we know...

 

picture was take at jersery shore 1971

 

i dont believe if i were you id be runnin my mouth about sellin any car or parts i see you have a lot of post regarding parts you are looking for... am i wrong??somebody has to sell them, but i think you might wanta look in the cl***ifieds its already priced and has been for a while now.i know what i got in it and thats what i have to get for it. at***udes like yours are how guys come up with all the not forsale comments.i wouldnt make any less on this car if i just crushed it myself s****s up.

 

thats the kinda pics that i like ta see back when as my pop says when a movie was a nickle and gas and milk were under a buck.thanks for the pic and reply

 

The Hudson is a 51. Commodore probably, Wasp, possibly. Should be the 262" 6.