Re: First Drive in my new "Pack-Rat"
Posted by A man who owns one! On 2010/8/4 14:34:50
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I just returned from a 3855 mile trip from atlanta to arlington south dakota and back. Along the way we stopped in White Bluff Tenn, lynchburg TENN, Coralville res IA, Lake City IA, Soiux City IA, Lake Okoboji IA, Lost Island Lake IA, Souix Falls SD, To Arlington SD.
Thank you Kieth for putting us up the first night, and we had a great time at the coffee shop.
It seemed that nobody in this great country has ever seen anything like my car. Every single car on the road would get beside me and just stare. Every single gas station somebody would take pictures, every single bar would empty into the streets to get a good look.
That to me was the ultimate compliment.
All went well, I averaged 21mpg, 80mph. And no parts fell off. I saw a total of 3 packards on my voyage. One belongs to a very nice fellow in White Bluff tenn, One was along our journey going down I-80, it was probably a late 40's clipper. One I have my eye on in arlington sd, it's an early 50's, not sure which model. I hope to buy it this fall for my winter project. Don't worry I won't, I will not molest this one and it is worth restoring to factory condition, but it will still have to be a daily driver to be in my fleet.
All in all I had the most amazing adventure. I owe it all to my Packard.
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I just returned from a 3855 mile trip from atlanta to arlington south dakota and back. Along the way we stopped in White Bluff Tenn, lynchburg TENN, Coralville res IA, Lake City IA, Soiux City IA, Lake Okoboji IA, Lost Island Lake IA, Souix Falls SD, To Arlington SD.
Thank you Kieth for putting us up the first night, and we had a great time at the coffee shop.
It seemed that nobody in this great country has ever seen anything like my car. Every single car on the road would get beside me and just stare. Every single gas station somebody would take pictures, every single bar would empty into the streets to get a good look.
That to me was the ultimate compliment.
All went well, I averaged 21mpg, 80mph. And no parts fell off. I saw a total of 3 packards on my voyage. One belongs to a very nice fellow in White Bluff tenn, One was along our journey going down I-80, it was probably a late 40's clipper. One I have my eye on in arlington sd, it's an early 50's, not sure which model. I hope to buy it this fall for my winter project. Don't worry I won't, I will not molest this one and it is worth restoring to factory condition, but it will still have to be a daily driver to be in my fleet.
All in all I had the most amazing adventure. I owe it all to my Packard.
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