1924 Sport 136
Posted by Karl On 2023/12/6 10:05:05
This blog shows and describes the restoration of my 1924 Packard Sport Phaeton 136 Single Eight, Series 1. My research so far has shown that this vehicle is most likely the only 1924 Sport model still in existence that was equipped with the “Westinghouse Air Springs” when it was delivered was. Aside from the technical peculiarity of these “Air Springs” in these early years of automobile history, they were also a significant cost factor in relation to the overall value of vehicles of that time. I therefore consider it a remarkable feature of this vehicle.
But before I write anything about the restoration, I would like to thank everyone who has responded to my inquiries here in this forum, and who has answered technical questions, questions about originality, or helped me find or procure missing parts Have helped. My special thanks go to “David Mc”, who was the first to answer my questions and then helped me find solutions to problems with a variety of answers over the years. I wish him many more years of good health and continued fun with his current and planned work.
All I know about the history of my Packard is that the car was sold from New York to Spain in 2009. There the car was... nicely polished... shown at an indoor car show and then offered for sale in 2013. I saw the car for the first time with one of my friends when he called me about a technical problem with another of his classic cars. The 1924 Sport stood in the back corner of his hall. He saw the car online and was impressed by the description and pictures and bought the car without seeing it in person. As a busy company owner, he had the car picked up from Spain. The soft top flew away on the first test drive. All of the wooden arches on the top broke. The attachment to the front window frame was not in its original condition and had been repaired very amateurishly. The wind couldn't hold the top up. He had the whole thing repaired in a less than professional manner, also spent a lot of money repairing the alternator and had a few other things repaired that were obviously also out of order. All further driving tests ended after a short time on the trailer. His wife no longer wanted to ride with him and the car ended up in the back corner of his hall. 3 years later he bought a 1928 Packard Roadster 526 that was offered here in Germany and about which he then became more informed. (…. By the way, Mal H., you know this 1928 Roadster 526….) He called me to show me the car. It was in better technical condition than the 1924 Sport and drove without any problems. I saw that the Sport was still in the corner and asked if he was still interested in the car. He was not and sold it to me at a reasonable price.
It was clear from the start that I wanted to restore the Packard Frame Off. And ... by the way … there was no other way to bring this wreck back on the street. It was supposed to be my last project because I liked it much better than my “1935 Wanderer” Convertible that I had originally intended for my last “Frame Off” Project. I expected the restoration to take around 3 years and it should be finished by 2020 at the latest. Due to the really miserable condition and the necessary additional effort in producing worn components, the reconstruction of many components including all the missing original interior fittings and my health problems that arose in the following time, the whole thing was very delayed and is now almost complete take twice as long. I hope that I will have time to drive the car for a few years and that it will give me and my wife a lot of fun and any wonderful days and trips.
Karl
Note: All texts are translated by using the Google Translator. Inadequate grammar is possible. I hope there are only a few of them who make the meaning of my texts understandable.
First Pics show the Car at the CarShow in Spain.
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But before I write anything about the restoration, I would like to thank everyone who has responded to my inquiries here in this forum, and who has answered technical questions, questions about originality, or helped me find or procure missing parts Have helped. My special thanks go to “David Mc”, who was the first to answer my questions and then helped me find solutions to problems with a variety of answers over the years. I wish him many more years of good health and continued fun with his current and planned work.
All I know about the history of my Packard is that the car was sold from New York to Spain in 2009. There the car was... nicely polished... shown at an indoor car show and then offered for sale in 2013. I saw the car for the first time with one of my friends when he called me about a technical problem with another of his classic cars. The 1924 Sport stood in the back corner of his hall. He saw the car online and was impressed by the description and pictures and bought the car without seeing it in person. As a busy company owner, he had the car picked up from Spain. The soft top flew away on the first test drive. All of the wooden arches on the top broke. The attachment to the front window frame was not in its original condition and had been repaired very amateurishly. The wind couldn't hold the top up. He had the whole thing repaired in a less than professional manner, also spent a lot of money repairing the alternator and had a few other things repaired that were obviously also out of order. All further driving tests ended after a short time on the trailer. His wife no longer wanted to ride with him and the car ended up in the back corner of his hall. 3 years later he bought a 1928 Packard Roadster 526 that was offered here in Germany and about which he then became more informed. (…. By the way, Mal H., you know this 1928 Roadster 526….) He called me to show me the car. It was in better technical condition than the 1924 Sport and drove without any problems. I saw that the Sport was still in the corner and asked if he was still interested in the car. He was not and sold it to me at a reasonable price.
It was clear from the start that I wanted to restore the Packard Frame Off. And ... by the way … there was no other way to bring this wreck back on the street. It was supposed to be my last project because I liked it much better than my “1935 Wanderer” Convertible that I had originally intended for my last “Frame Off” Project. I expected the restoration to take around 3 years and it should be finished by 2020 at the latest. Due to the really miserable condition and the necessary additional effort in producing worn components, the reconstruction of many components including all the missing original interior fittings and my health problems that arose in the following time, the whole thing was very delayed and is now almost complete take twice as long. I hope that I will have time to drive the car for a few years and that it will give me and my wife a lot of fun and any wonderful days and trips.
Karl
Note: All texts are translated by using the Google Translator. Inadequate grammar is possible. I hope there are only a few of them who make the meaning of my texts understandable.
First Pics show the Car at the CarShow in Spain.
Attach file:
k-Carshow 3.jpg (253.53 KB)
k-Carshow 4.jpg (181.89 KB)
k-Carshow 5.jpg (196.53 KB)
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