Re: Packard V-8 CID race What if?

Posted by Jim L. in OR On 2011/2/13 18:39:20

When I was in high school in the mid 60's, the Speech/Drama instructor was 10 years older than we students. At a cast party following a play, he told of when he was in high school he and some buddies wanted to build a car for the local drag races. We're talking mid 50's here so they got a hold of a Henry J and the engine from a then new Packard that had been totaled and put the two together. The only problem was when they tried it out and stomped down on the gas, the Packard V8 put out so much torque that all the car would do was cut cookies until the poor Henry J rear end blew up. That was the end of their dream of fame and glory!