Re: Thoughts On Recruiting The Next Generation

Posted by StraightEights&Aces On 2012/1/11 16:43:08

I think it will be hard to keep not just Packard but all vintage cars going as time goes by. You have to get them interested when they are young and get them to respect the originality of the cars. I'm 30 and I do have a lot of respect for the original vintage cars but I don't have the money to keep one up which is a big problem for the future if there is no replacement parts (which is hard enough to come by now) kids will have to customize/hotrod them. That's why when I buy an old car I tend to buy a wreck or one needing a lot of work so I don't feel bad about puting newer parts in them or customizing the body. I would hate to see a beautiful original get hacked up but most kids will not have the memories of riding in one or driving one so they probably will scrap them or hack one up into the latest trend. I personally love customs so I found a packard that needed work and customized it but more in the old style it still has a lot of original parts but it has been lowered and the roof has been chopped. I drive my car a lot and I've been teaching a lot of people about what a Packard is.