Re: Randy Berger My Answer to You About Nance

Posted by Eric Boyle On 2010/2/3 0:45:34

I have to agree with Randy on this one.

Out of my personal experience with a worn out 50+ year old car being driven daily, is that:
#1, the Ultramatic trans is a damn fine trans IF driven conservatively.
#2, the electric pushbutton system is rock solid reliable if maintained properly. Mine wasn't even "properly" maintained and never gave me ANY trouble in the over 2 years I drove it.
#3, the body on my car was well put together and solid. Can't say the same for other mid-'50s cars I've owned.
#4, The Dana axle problem cannot be attributed to Packard like Randy stated.
#5, Yes, the Packard V8 suffered from oiling problems, and IMHO, was the worst thing about Packards from '55-'56. But, we've solved that now so it's a non-issue.

The were, are, and will always be great cars. I hope to own another one someday.