Re: How old are you?

Posted by HH56 On 2009/4/13 9:42:14

Howard --pushing 64

First Packard was a 51 400 which father delegated as my driver in HS. Great car which suffered tremendously at my hands and was still going when I left New Mexico. Dad then sold it to someone who drove it for several more years.

First Packard I actually bought was a 56 Pat in 1974. Since then in order those I can recall:
47 custom
40 160 touring
63 Avanti
the 47 same Custom again
64 Hawk
56 Exec
51 300
56 Caribb
54 Pacific
another 47 Custom.
Some bought, sold but most traded between friends after restoring or fixing as needed. A couple of those friends and I between us also had 35-40 parts cars of various years and NOS parts from several dealers--until the county got pissed and we got rid of most of it.
Varied modern iron -- both company and personal drivers.

Currently down to the 56 Caribbean HT which had a body off experience and the 47 Custom which is in pieces.