Re: Packard Request Dreamcar Article

Posted by HH56 On 2012/3/15 10:10:18

I saw it at the Berkeley meet in the early 80's--also driven. It was in a less than grand condition then but the owner had repaired the front end damage to his best capabilities. It was presentable but things did not fit well. Fiberglass did not line up on one side of the grill. He admitted he did not have the resources to do a concours job -- in particular the bumper was a one off bronze casting. While some missing pieces and sections were cut and welded in, said the cost of a new bumper casting to straighten things was not possible. From the pictures posted recently, the new owner seems to have sorted that out a bit better. There still looks to be a slight problem at one corner of the hood but a vast improvement.

The embarrassing thing at the Berkeley meet was the car stuck in park as several counselor articles mentioned early 55s were prone to do. He fussed for several minutes in front of a crowd trying to get the lever to move before it finally let go.