Well...For us up north who feel that we know you well...This is a bummer of the first order...We'll just have to find a way to tempt you into another Packard of some sort...Miss Prudence has a tear in her eye! Ernie in Arizona.

Note to Mal: Where has your Packard gone lately in the great down under? Ernie in Arizona

Good afternoon... Miss Prudence went to the Auto Parts Store for a new oil filter (usually a special order) for her annual Oil Change and Lube job at Kelley's Automotive in Fountain Hills tomorrow afternoon. She also went to ACE Hardware for a clamp to stop a rattle in the tail pipe area...I think. We'll see when we lift her up tomorrow. Ernie in Arizona

Good Morning...When we purchased our 1949 Deluxe, she was damn hard to start...we cleaned and tightened all of the connections, put new 00 (double naught) battery cables and added a second ground cable to the frame. We also added a fresh battery with 800 cranking amps and new plug wires. Cleaned the points, cleaned the tip of the rotor, cleaned the contactor on top of the rotor, cleaned the little tit on the inside of the distributor cap, cleaned the tips inside the distributor cap, changed condenser, plugs and coil and the old girl fired right up. The proper thick battery cables made quite a difference. She came to us with a wimpy battery and even wimpier battery cables from maybe a Pinto or some such! My wife sprinkled a little bit of Holly Water on the Radiator! Today, we run 87 octane fuel and use Marvel Mystery Oil in the fuel, according to the instructions on the bottle. She'll fire up and you will love her. Ernie in Arizona

Good Morning...She is delightful...I imagine it will not be very hard to find her a new home...Ernie in Arizona.

Good Morning all...This morning I had to go to the ACE Hardware for a few parts to support an Umbrella over the BBQ.
It's a nice morning so I cranked up Miss Prudence and off we went. Not a long trip and she obtained three 'Thumbs Up' along the way. She is now back in the garage and resting comfortably...Ernie in Arizona

Great Photographs, Jim...We'll be doing less driving about the time that you guys and gals up north begin to do more. In the summer, we're back in the garage by 8am or so...but still have a nice early breakfast...Ernie in Arizona

Miss Prudence ran about 16 miles today so that I could have my monthly haircut. The old girl ran just fine...A good Packard day! Ernie in Arizona

Good Afternoon all...I am wondering if we should have a category for 'Packard Trips' like 'Pre War and 'Post War' as a place where we can post trips long and short and how our cars behaved on the trip. It could be to the Hardware Store or 1000 mile road trip. It would be nice to hear how our Packards are being used...Just a thought...Ernie in Arizona

Good Packard Morning...Today's fuel is so different than what the Packard Engineers designed for...I don't know if they would laugh or cry or just get mad! I have heard people say that aviation gas is helpful if you live in a place where it is available...Ernie in Arizona.