Re: Is overdrive really necessary?

Posted by Owen_Dyneto On 2014/11/4 16:23:50

Sure it's nice to have, more so today than when many Packards were built, but I don't know that it's ever really "necessary", lots of folks tour extensively in Packards of all vintages without it. I'd also think there might be some variation with regard to body style, for example Formal Sedans rarely went beyond city limits or urban areas. I'd guess that, once roads were built to allow higher speeds, buyers would be more likely to buy overdrive if they lived in the open flatlands. For Packards that spent most of their lives close to home it's not really of any significant benefit.

Who was first with OD, Chrysler in the 1st series Airflow?