Re: Asking the men and women who own one...

Posted by David Conwill On 2009/4/3 14:13:27

"As to whether you will have a constant battle and a headache, I am sure you will."

I'm not too worried about things going wrong because they're old, that much I expect, I'm concerned about not being able to find the part I need when the one I've got goes bad and can't be rebuilt. That's the scary part about an orphan make or one that is unpopular with the hot rodding crowd, the hunt for parts.

"They are good cars but not that good."

I dunno, you paint a pretty picture when you compare them to a Ford or Chevy of the same era. It's easy to forget that they were still priced up with Buick.

Speaking of Buick, that's what my paternal grandfather was driving when "my" Packard was built. I'm a stick man myself, but I suspect he probably had a Dynaflow in his '52.

"As to whether you enjoy driving it and working on it, that is up to you. But you will stand a fighting chance."

I'd much rather drive and work on any '50s car than anything made after the time I was born - so I guess I needn't have asked that question!

Thanks greatly for the input, I just needed to know I wasn't going to make a mistake.

-Dave