1949 Packard Model 2222 Super EIght For Sale
1949 Packard Model 2222 Super EIght
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Up for sale is a beautiful fully restored 1949 Packard SuperEight 7-Passenger Limousine. Packardbody number is 2276-9 and Packard model/chassis number is 2222. It is a 22nd series car actually built in1948 but re-badged by the Packard factory and sold as a 1949 model. This is a true limousine with roll-updivider window, jump seats, separate rear AM radio, chauffeur attention buzzer,and separate rear door lock (keyed differently from ignition key). Most of the vehicle was restored to showroomcondition approximately 25 years ago.It always does very well at car shows and was awarded Circle ofChampions by Packards International Motorcar Club Membership Meet Grand Salonin 2010. In 2011, I shipped the car toFrance and participated in the Euro-Packard Meet VIII where it ran flawlesslythroughout the tour.
FACTORY SPECIFICATIONS
PackardInfo. com reports the factory specifications as:
SERIES: 22nd
YEAR: 1949
WB: 141
MODEL/CHASSIS: 2222
CARBURETOR: Carter WDO 643S
ENGINE: 327
CYLINDERS: 8
HP: 145
WEIGHT: 4,525
MSRP: $3,500
TOTAL PRODUCTION: 865*
PASSENGERS: 7
GND/VOLTAGE: Positive/6
TIRE SIZE: 8. 20x15
*Note that there were only 865 of these cars produced. Asnoted above the wheel base is 141 inches. resulting in an overall length of thecar at 18 feet, 9-5/8 inches.
FEATURES
This limo has most of options available at the time it wasbuilt:
* R9 three-speedoverdrive transmission
* Auxiliary bumperguards (front & rear)
* Fog lights
* Front and rear AMradios
* Clock
* Heater
* Oil bath air filter
* Oil filter
* Dual hood props
* Back up light
* Cloisonné hub-cabs
Features that I have added during the 12 years I have ownedit:
* Bud vases
* Electric Fuel Pump
* Diamondback radialtires (5)
Work done on the limo while I owned it:
* Valve job
* New custom coreheavy duty radiator
* Rebuilt carburetor
* Rebuilt generator
* Rebuilt startermotor
* Rebuilt mastercylinder and all 4 wheel cylinders
* All faux wood dash& window trim redone
* Front seatreupholstered
* Rebuilt front radio
* New clutch
* Replaced standard3-speed transmission with rebuilt R9 overdrive transmission
* Reupholstered trunk
* Significantre-chroming (dashboard components, fog lights, auxiliary bumper guards)
* Significant powdercoating (all 5 wheels, oil filter, air filter, and other engine components)
All of the above has produced a truly reliable anddependable classic. I wouldn\'t hesitateto jump in and drive it coast-to-coast.
HISTORY
I received a (now lost) email from a gentleman in Ohio who owned thissame car (VIN 2276-9-2238) from 1969 to 1973.After he sold it, contact was lost until it showed up in SouthernCalifornia in the mid-1990\'s. Ipurchased it from the estate of this owner in January of 2006. He had completed a significant majority ofthe restoration before he died. Icompleted the remaining restoration items (listed above). Before I bought the car, the original enginewas replaced with a 23rd series engine number H2045397.
SUMMARY
The engine cranks and starts reliably. It idles and runs smoothly and does not emitany smoke. It burns a quart of oilabout every 1,000 miles. Freeway drivingis a pleasure and the car can effortlessly cruise at 70 miles per hour. The custom radiator keeps the engine cool atall times; even in 100 degree weather I have never seen the temperature gaugeshow higher than mid-scale. Passengersin the back seat always comment on the comfort of the seats and ride. The tinted windows give the car a truecelebrity-limo look as it is impossible to see into the car through the rearwindows. Because of its elegance andclass. I have gotten many chauffeur requests for weddings. graduation balls.and funerals. Due to its long wheelbase and tinted windows, it is a real head-turner and attention-getter. Expect to see thumbs-up and hear NICE CARwherever you go.
NOTE: This vehicle is also listed for sale locally.therefore I reserve the right to terminate the listing at any time.
