Re: Headlight and running light amperage

Posted by fred kanter On 2011/6/19 20:36:26

Packard V8 posted


"No one bought Packard because they didn't expect better or even best!!

No one owns Packard today because they don't expect better or even best of the vintage."

Packards like the Clipper and Executive were not in the luxury class of vehicles, they were competitive with lower priced Buicks etc. The Senior Series was in the luxury class with Cadillac etc. Clipper, 110, 120 and Executive buyers knew they were buying a mid-priced car and did not delude themselves into thinking they were buying a Rolls Royce or Bentley. Maybe some people these days are.

Packards have two braking systems, the hydraulic foot brake and the mechanical hand brake. Rolls Royce had three, hydraulic foot brake, mechanical hand brake and a reserve mechanical foot brake. Rolls Royce in the 50's also had numerous intricate systems like no other car, electrically adjustable shocks etc etc. It also cost 4 to 5 times what a Packard Clipper cost. Even at that price it only had wire fuses and a spool of wire to use if one blew out.

Packards served their owners well, and now after 55-60 years on the road some wiring shorts are showing up from junk rolling around in in the trunk. At about 3-5 times the expected service life, I'd say that's damn good.