1958 Packard 2-door hardtop available in Chattaroy WA (near Spokane)

[Mark L]

There's a 1958 Packard 2-door hardtop available in Chattaroy, WA

https://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/d/1958-packard-studebaker/6327115023.html

[PackardV8]

Just up the road from me.

The 675 produced is more than I'd have expected.

jack vines

[58L-J8 Guy]

In addition to the 675 Hardtops, there were 1,200 4 door sedans, 159 station wagons and 588 Packard Hawks built in 1958. Whether you like them or not, you will go a long way to see another one at a car cruise or passing you on the highway. Dave

Just up the road from me.

The 675 produced is more than I'd have expected.

jack vines

[StudeRich]

This one looks to be in very good Condition for a '58, without the Dash Rash, drooping Foam and Vinyl syndrome.

[acolds]

Looks good for 58 appears the dash pad foam and covering have been removed and recovered over fiberglass dash with vinyl and chrome trim added on passenger side . Note no peak over instruments. Under hood looks nice except for heater hose bypassed on generator

[GrumpyOne]

In my view, the '58 Packards were the, "more than met their match," with regard to the outrageous design with double stacked fins, rear lights, terrific dash etc typical of cars produced in the late 1950's. I've always had a soft spot in my heart for them but personally have never come one of 'em "in the flesh."

Very nice survivor...

[StudeRich]

Looks good for 58 appears the dash pad foam and covering have been removed and recovered over fiberglass dash with vinyl and chrome trim added on passenger side . Note no peak over instruments. Under hood looks nice except for heater hose bypassed on generator

It also has a "Studebaker" remote type 4 Barrel Air Cleaner, not a Silenced "Packard" one.
It still looks Great under the hood with a Fresh Engine though!

[PackardV8]

In my view, the '58 Packards were the, "more than met their match," with regard to the outrageous design with double stacked fins, rear lights, terrific dash etc typical of cars produced in the late 1950's. I've always had a soft spot in my heart for them but personally have never come one of 'em "in the flesh."

When I was in high school, that Packard was still relatively recent. A car guy friend with more enthusiasm than talent loved to draw custom cars. One day, he drew a '58 Packard hardtop. When I asked him why he liked the Packard, he said he'd never seen one; it was his original design. So I'll always see a customized car drawn by a high school junior.

jack vines

[studegary]

The car looks nice.
I have never seen one without a radio before.
The dash pad does not look correct.
I owned a red and white one with the optional all vinyl interior for nine years.

[JoeHall]

Nice looking car. Its a shame the factory did not add another layer to those fins. A triple stack woulda probably sold a lot more cars. As is, the double stack is a bit modest, for the times. Since they had already figured out how to graft a 2nd headlight on, they probably coulda easily added a third headlight, and may have set a new styling trend. Of course, hindsight is always 20/20...

[Jeffry Cassel]

Looks nice. The air cleaner is the same as the one on my Packard so I think it is correct. I am 99% sure mine was all original when I got it. Too bad about the dash pad but nobody is ever going to make a replacement for such a rare car. 58 Packards are an aquired taste!

[StudeDave57]

The air cleaner is the same as the one on my Packard so I think it is correct.
I am 99% sure mine was all original when I got it.

Weird. My sedan looks like~



She's never been messed with.

[kmul221]

I also owned a 58 H/T with the all vinyl interior,it was red & white top ,sold by Packham motors ln
Grimsby,lots of filler but it looked good & drew a lot of comments.sold it to a guy from Ottawa,don't know if it still exists.
Another one I should have kept !

[RadioRoy]

Weird. My sedan looks like~

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She's never been messed with.

California had a number of add-on smog devices for years in the 70's. You had to install them on cars from 1955 and newer if you wanted to register them in California.

One was a simple PCV valve, one was a device that did not allow any vacuum advance until the engine heated up, one was called a NOX device. These hoses between the breather and the air cleaner look to be a part of one of these devices.

[58PackardWagon]

StudeDave your air cleaner is the correct one