Re: Speedster models question

Posted by DavidM On 2011/2/16 6:16:04

At least on 734 made it down here to Australia. A local car enthusiast who owned and drove a large number of fine cars during his life, wrote of his motoring experiences in an article in a local club magazine. The story began as follows:

The best car I ever drove in its time and place was a 1931 Packard 734 Roadster. This was sports car with 134 HP engine, 320 cu ins, straight eight. It had magnificent brakes,4 speed synchro gearbox and hydraulic shock absorbers adjustable from the drivers seat, back and front. I drove it in a couple of Light Car Club trials in 1934 and 1935. You could through this big car around with ease. I followed a J2 MG which was the latest thing in sports cars and he couldn't get away from me on the twisty bits. I took him easily on the first straight. Yet it would go anywhere in top gear. Truly a wonderful car.]

I am not sure about the synchro gear box however this was written nearly 50 years after he drove the Packard. I met the author around the time of the story, he was a very rational man and an engineer.

David