Re: WHY THE NONSENCE ?

Posted by portlandon On 2008/11/3 0:41:42

I was born in 1976, I'm only 31 years old but I remember when the 1938 Packards came out. I remember walking my dog past the local Packard/Honda dealership and asked the fella unloading the new Packards "Hey Mr.,isn't the 1938 PACKARD SUPER EIGHT AND TWELVE built on the same chassis?". He told me it sure was, because when "Mr. Packard bolted the four cylinder engine onto the front of the new Packard V-8...you know, to make it a 12 cylinder they didn't need to make a longer frame because the 4 cylinder engine was a Front wheel drive and turned sideways which left room for the transaxles."

Didn't President Teddy Roosevelt drive one of these Packard V-12s? Or was it Zachary Taylor. Oh well, I'm going to go back out to the garage and work on my '55 400....Did you know the '55 390 engine was the first car ever made with factory fuel injection and a McCullough Turbocharger?

If you need anymore help with History Packard Twelve Fan just ask me....I'm a young auto historian who will keep the "Packard Hope Alive" long after your gone.