Re: How old are you?

Posted by Dave Blandford On 2014/6/13 19:04:03

I'm 61 years here on Earth, and my '47 Clipper 6 cylinder (just turned 33,333 original miles today) is my third Packard, but the other two 1953 Packards were projects (approx. 4 years ago) that never made it out of my driveway.

I had hoped to combine the good body from one '53 with the engine & tranny from the other, but my Wife ran out of patience. In interest of keeping the Wife happy with the vintage car habit, we sold the two '53s, and coincidently, during that time period, found a little ol' lady/barn-stored, neighborhood 1947 Clipper that was closer to roadworthy, so here I am.

As a teenager, I have owned two other cars with flathead 6 cylinder engines with 3 speed on the column - a rebuilt 1950 Chevrolet, and my Grandmothers '50 Plymouth Special Deluxe, so I am happy with the vintage, low HP engine & manual shifting.

I have some menacing health reports due to Advanced Stage 4 Prostate Cancer that have me appreciating every day, so I particularly enjoy every time I can take my '47 aka "Big Daddy" out for a spin.

My Best to You,

Dave Blandford