Re: Lost History

Posted by Dave Kenney On 2008/12/31 17:03:24

I share Owen's sentiments that there is little justification for many of the modifications that diminish the experience of owning and operating these historic vehicles although to some degree I am guilty of this myself. My Packard has seat belts, halogen headlights and has an electric fuel pump to assist with starting. I am old enough to remember the 1950's Packards as new cars so don't have the same appreciation for these models as "antiques" as some do especially the V-8's but I do appreciate that they are historically significant.
Part of the fun is the challenge of driving and maintaining these vehicles as they were built and with the equipment that they came with. To put a modern drivetrain in an old car is to defeat the whole purpose of owning one but at the same time I realize that we also live in a free society and each owner of an old car can do as he/she wishes with his/her property.