Re: An unrestored 51 200

Posted by Ross On 2016/9/5 13:44:39

A new customer of mine just inherited it. His father in law's father bought it new, ie wife's grandfather. Apparently the old man loved to diddle with it in his spare time. It had many little pieces of reflective tape stuck all over it, and house insulation glued all over the inside of the trunk. It also had some truly hideous seat covers.

The owner knows very little about the car itself and Packards in general but is very enthused. We were both tickled to death that it woke up with so little drama. When he comes to get it this week, it will be the first time he has ever seen it move under its own power. I will try my best to keep him away fatuous Packard snobs who would delight in picking the car apart.