Re: If you are under sixty, how did you get interested in Packards?

Posted by Robin Adair On 2013/5/1 5:12:29

Very nice story Kev and a few others as well. Let's see, I'm 52.

It all started when I was about 6 and I started eyeing my father's 39 12 convertible sedan. For the record I am still eyeing it, that's about as close as I'll get to it I reckon.

The other day he came over to help my try to get the 55 Constellation running again so i can sell it. It sat for about 3 years.


It wasn't getting gas and it looked like it had a new fuel pump on it. I also knew I had to burn through the tiny amount of old gas before the new gas started hitting the carb. Anyway, he finally clued me in that he wasn't sure the fuel pump he put on it worked so here he is testing a rebuilt pump before we put it on.


I have always dreamed of the day we could drive one of our Packards to the Packard meets. It wasn't until a few years ago that I came to the realization that that day will probably never happen. Dad, it seems is quite content to work on Packards. It seems his idea of fun is taking something apart and sending me on a 2 hour hunt to find one of his tools like a 5/8ths inch closed end wrench. He would and still does tell me to look in the garage, or it might be in the basement. It could also be in the trunk of the 55 Clipper or the 51 300 or the van or the 56 400. I should also look in the bag under the Facel Vega.Needless to say i am damaged beyond repair. I have people work on my cars now.

He still enjoys the hunt though, he has countless parts in his garage, cars that were getting scrapped that he/we rescued valuable parts from.

Speaking of hunts, we're off to Delaware to look at a 52 Packard this morning. Gotta run