Re: Just bought a 1956 Patrician (newbie to Packard)

Posted by Dr.Stuart Schaller, PhD On 2007/11/6 20:20:31

I bought the Packard at a good price that made it impossible to pass on. It needs very little.

Some very minor body repair and a good cleaning, and it will be in superb daily driver condition, and almost "show" condition..

I have NO intent to turn it into a garage queen..

The car is at the transmission shop at the moment getting serviced.


Part of the reason I bought the car is because it is the first big American "boat" I've ever had. As far as big American "boats", nothing is going to beat Packard on quality.

The 1952-1956 Nash Ambassadors interest me mainly due to the fact that Pininfarina designed the coachwork. I'm sure they are VASTLY underpowered with the 6, and just adequate with the V8...

As to:
[quote Jack Vines]From 750cc and 1200# to 6200cc and 4600#. Try to find a unifying theory in that![/quote]

As to a unifying theory; The horsepower to weight ratio isn't all that different. 290hp at 4255 pounds=14.67:1
vs 70 hp at 1200 pounds=17.4:1