Re: Packard wins Best of Show at Pebble Beach

Posted by West Peterson On 2013/8/19 15:43:26

For the most part, the only thing "over restored" on this Packard is its paint finish. But then, even most driver quality restorations have a paint finish better than new. Otherwise, I'd bet very, very little else was over restored. When Dale does a restoration, he pays attention to the smallest of details in regards to restoring the way the car was built originally. You will not see any rough castings that have been polished smooth if they weren't originally. In fact, he has developed a method of putting the look of rough casting back into cast pieces if they had to be repaired.
No. This car was not over restored, and that's what probably made such a big impact on the Pebble Beach judges.