Re: What do I Have ?

Posted by fred kanter On 2011/7/27 18:29:33

Kevin,

Even if you're speaking selling class I respectfully disagree. The big Buicks of the late 30's, series 80/90 Roadmaster/Limited were way way above "junior Packard" Six/120 in price, weight, build quality, they were more comparable to the Senior 37-38 Super 8.

Compare Buick to Cadillac as Packard Junior to Senior??
A Buick 80/90 was nipping at the heels of Cadillac territory while the 35-39 Packard 120 was chumpchange in all ways to the Packard Standard 8, Super 8, V12.

Better analogy perhaps Lincoln Zephyr with its anemic V12 to massive Lincoln K, or more recently 61-up Dodge Dart to full size Polara/880. These do not share chassis/ engine etc as Packard Junior/Senior 35-39 do not with the exception of the 39 Super 8 which to me was a car that never should have been.

This is a nice place to be nice and have a spirited disagreement.