Here are a few photos. If you can't use them, send a private message to me on this website with your email address and I'll try that route. Good luck.

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What color is the exterior? I might have some photos of a similar car I can share that would give you some clues.

I agree with Owen. Check out the Packards Internaitonal website (cars for sale section) and Hemmings Motor News. Both have websites with cars for sale. Last time I checked there were several 51 and 52 Patrician 400's for sale. My only point is that I think I'd do a little shopping. Good luck.

They say the difference between an optimist and a pessimist is that a pessimist is an optimist with experience. With that said, assuming your trip from Michigan to Ballston Spa (we used to live in Saratoga Springs so I'm envious this time of year) is about 600 miles...

If you fly over your airfare will be about $400 plus about $100-$200 in hotel/food/gas or other expenses assuming there is no mechanical surprise along the way back, total about $500-600.

If you drive over, you have one car round trip and the Packard one way back, fuel/hotel/food would total about $500-$600.

My point is that I'd get some bids from transport companies. An enclosed trailer might be around $1-$1.25 per mile or about $600-$700.

For the $100 premium I'd call it cheap insurance and have someone ship it to me rather than run the risk a fuel pump/water pump/tire/wheel bearing/dragging brake shoe/ et al surprise along the way. While the Packard will impress any tow truck driver, I doubt that he'll be impressed enough to forget the tow charge and most repair shops will think Packard was the guy who's first name was Hewlett.

Hope you enjoy the Packard as much as we enjoyed SPAC and the track.

Good luck.

FYI, there are several 51-54 Patricians listed on the Packards International website in the Packard Cars For Sale tab in the right margin of the home page. Hemmings as well as the PAC website also may have your future Patrician. Good Luck

And another congrats. An outstandingly beautiful car with a super restoration. Very well done. You have introduced a lot of people to the elegance and technology of a really great marque. Thanks for sharing this super car with other people. Perhaps you've planted the seeds if not outright created another Packard enthusiast or two, or three, or ..... More of us should do the same.
Great job.

All four headlamp filaments out...could someone not realizing it was a 6 volt system have tried operate the car to a 12 volt battery? If so there will be more surprises.

I think I might also consider an additional transmission cooler while you're at it.

Randy,
SMS has stocked both 55 and 56 trunk material in the past. You might try Doug.

I believe Kev is correct. You can get leather material from SMS or Bill Hirsch and have a local upholstery shop do the work. There are a large number of photos of the interior available if you need something to give to the local shop as a guide. Convertible tops are available from several Packard and non-Packard sources. Try SMS for the trunk material. As HH56 mentioned, this will not be an inexpensive process. Good luck and post some photos of your project so we can share in your joy and pain.