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

Posted by David Conwill On 2009/4/6 10:05:54

"Sounds like a good deal to me. Buy it. I would. But again, don't expect parts, prices and repair service availability to be as easy as your 68 Camaro."

I certainly don't. In fact, I hestitated to even mention my Camaro, as I realize that parts availability is unrealistically good for first-generation Camaros as compared to virtually any other car aside from perhaps 1932 Fords. I just wanted to know if there was some unknown (to me) "dark side" of post-war Packards that was keeping them from popularity, or whether it was just that Joe Six-pack wasn't interested in the brand of car his father's doctor drove.

"Also note that the Packard is most likely 6ix volt + ground which makes electrical parts availability more challenging unless someone has done a 12v conversion."

I was aware that would probably be the case. I love old cars, so I knew I'd end up doing a 12V conversion eventually.

"How many miles are on the car???"

That I don't know yet, but one thing that gave me some discomfort was that at one time the car had a sign in the window that read "needs transmission work." So it might be that an aged Ultramatic is what's holding this one back. I'd forgotten about the sign until this morning.

Maybe I just missed the clutch pedal and it's really a 3-speed. That'd be swell.

-Dave