Re: 58 Packard Hawk Electric Trunk Release ???

Posted by kevindale On 2023/1/20 4:40:59

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I did find the Secret Button for this ordeal, and it was right " In The Glove Box ", and it WORKS !!! What is so strange is this All looks time period Correct, I will snap some photos

A little off Topic, but I thought some might find this Interesting, this all started by a Simple Google Search, looking at Engine Colors for this car, and I stumbled across a Photo, KNOWING it was the car, because of certain features, such as the Wrong Oil Fill Spout,an in line Flush Tee and the Red Radiator Cap with the Green Tip, this is a customer car from Arizona, purchased at Barrett Jackson in Scottsdale in 2018, the original owner was Metropolitan Opera Singer, John Charles Thomas, who gifted to his Wife ETC. But here's the History from Barrett Jackson. 🔽🔽

VIN 58LS1058
Exterior Color JEWEL BEIGE
Interior Color TAN
Cylinders 8
Engine Size 289CI
Transmission AUTOMATIC
Description
Lot #530 - One of 588 Hawks made in 1958, this example was originally purchased by world famous Metropolitan Opera singer John Charles Thomas as a gift to his wife Dorothy Koehler Thomas and is fully documented including passenger car production order form, California registration, and the original California license plate MGM 277. It is powered by a 289ci 8-cylinder engine with factory McCulloch supercharger and a 3-speed automatic transmission. This fully loaded Hawk is finished in Jewel Beige with a tan interior. Dorothy kept this Packard well after John’s passing and ultimately gifted it to her personal secretary and friend Catherine Volbrecht in 1970. Catherine personally drove this car on special occasions to limit the miles. She then sold it to Mr. Cronce with 47,000 miles. The car later found its way to world renowned classic car collector Leo Gephart who last sold it to the Fred Jaeger collection. The car currently has 55,955 original miles since new (title reads exempt).