Re: Packards by Region

Posted by Robert Freeman On 2012/3/22 12:08:46
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Gator wrote:
Quite true Brian and you're in a prime location to make that statement. I worked with a guy from Pennsylvania that said where he came from, a lot of folks had a winter and a summer car...the summer car which stayed in the garage all winter and the winter car rusting away in the driveway. He said the snow plow would come by and literally cover his car up if he left it on the side of the road. Of course if a guy is lucky emough to come across a "summer" Packard then he's got a real trophy!

My car was purchased from Rockford,Il and had to be one of these 'summer' cars. I think that winters and road salting are as harsh as it gets there. The car shows no signs of rusting.
Seeing the Packards in the local wrecking yards that are sitting in the open, and have been for many years, their bodies are in surprisingly good shape (not a lot of rust/rot). Maybe the low humidity here in Colorado helps.

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