Re: 56 Patrician Info

Posted by Owen_Dyneto On 2014/11/20 10:11:00

IMO HH56 sums it up quite nicely. Properly sorted out and maintained a 56 Packard should be as reliable as any other well-sorted car of the era. The Twin Ultramatic, though capable of reasonably long life, was not as tolerant of mis-adjustment, neglect or abuse as other designs; fortunately all service parts are available, as are competent rebuilders. As to the optional "pushbutton" shift, thanks to services like those from Mr. Pushbutton, it can be serviced to perform more reliably than the original design.