Re: 1937 Packard on Hemmings

Posted by Tim Cole On 2022/3/21 18:10:42

Cruises safely at 60 mph? I don't think so. The 39-42 120 with overdrive is a decent 50 mph car. Without 45 mph. That is taking into consideration those erroneous speedometers that are typically 10% optimistic so 60 is really 54. When the car was new the speed limit on the Merrit was 35 mph.

As for safety, well, today I got stuck in traffic because some idiot in a monster truck ran over the front of a Chevy, flipped, and ended up dead. He was probably doing over 70 in a 55. I almost got broadsided twice last week, some idiot ran a red light when I was entering an intersection last month. When I think of all the near misses I have endured I dread what would happen to me in an old car. When I retire I am moving where there are only windmills to contend with.