South Bend Meet

Posted by Joe Hall On 2007/6/22 22:56:31

I returned last night from a fun filled four days at the meet. Spent almost as much time at the Packard parking lot during the week as at the Stude lot. Met lots of frinedly, knowlegible, Packard folks, and looked at many very nice Packards.
Now I know how to tell the difference between 1955 & 56s at a glance. Also heard more about Packards, in general than I ever thought possible. Even rescued a 1956 Hawk hood from a Packard vendor, for a fair price.

Thursday, at the fairgrounds was more of the same. Also included a 1927 "twin-six" Packard that remains one-family owned. It reminded me of a Marmon I once saw sitting in a barn. Basically they both looked like Model 'A's on steroids :)

Joe H