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

Posted by Dr.Stuart Schaller, PhD On 2007/11/8 22:28:46

John: I have no idea who Italia Motors actually was, or where they were in Los Angeles. There was an Italia Motors in Long Beach, California, but that wasn't until the late 50s. They sold Alfas.

The big west coast Italain car importers in the early 50s were Edgar and McAfee. I know McAfee did sell Morettis at his locations on Cahuenga Blvd and Sunset Blvd in LA.

I'm a little surprised that Roosevelt Motors (JFR) was the east coast Moretti importer, as they were the big Abarth importer.

Are you an "Italian car guy" too?

The only thing even remotely related to Packard would be the 1954 Carrera Panamericana car of Trevoux with coachwork by Rocco Motto of Turin, Italy...