Re: forgive me for I have sinned, Chevy engine in Packard

Posted by Owen_Dyneto On 2009/1/6 10:38:10

I guess my question is, if I attend a Packard meet somewhere will my car and I be stoned and escorted off the premises, or will we be allowed to enjoy the company of other Packard enthusiasts?

Perhaps I missed it but I didn't see an on-point response to your question, which I'm assuming you really wanted. So let me speculate. If you join a national Packard club and a local region, of course you'll be allowed to attend events. You probably shouldn't even think about entering judging events. And you won't be stoned, and to the extent that you put forward the effort of course you'll be able to make friends in the Packard world. Yet as you move up the ladder from little local events to regional events to national events you'll find less and less people interested in your car as the emphasis becomes more on authenticity and condition. My own observations over the years have been that it's a rare event indeed that a Packard with a non-Packard powerplant shows up at events, much less draws too much attention. But it is what it is, and if you're the amicable and outgoing type, you'll make friends. And maybe (hopefully) the end result of some years of that is that you'll attempt to return your car to a more correct condition.

Hope you find this helpful.