What a car

Posted by Packard Illiterati On 2014/10/11 19:53:25

I finally had the time to go into the car and look through it. It's a mess. From the volume of poop, it appears cats used the car as a den, and the glove box made a fine bird nest. After removing the debris and seat padding, I found a treasure trove of items. All the knobs for the dash, all interior trim, a bunch of items I though I'd need to scour the earth to find. However, without a doubt I've never seen any vehicle with the build standards of a Packard. I've uploaded more pics as well.

Being new to them, I'm amazed at the nuances that might be considered unnecessary. Trim, upholstery... details one would never see unless bent over or on the knees. I'm in love.

One of the items that really made my day happened when we pulled the rear seat from the car to get to the debris and inspect the floor pans. After pulling the sound deadening pad (for lack of a better word), I noticed something round and shiny. I picked it up, and it's an uncirculated 1953D penny. That is going back into the car during the restoration.

Might I ask everyone here if you've seen the AF paint scheme? That's the factory color for this Packard, and my brother had wanted to change the paint scheme, but after seeing the interior paint and fabric, I think I persuaded him to stick to the factory paint. I have a feeling it's an elegant color palette, but as the paint on mine is very oxidized, it's tough to tell if it had any pizzazz or was simply a dull primer gray.

Warmest regards!