Re: Funny things said to you while driving your Packard

Posted by Steve Mackinnon On 2009/5/19 20:38:34

I remember as a kid reading a collector car article that said "If you don't like crowds, don't buy a Cord" - I think this is certainly applicable to just about any Packard. Since we got ours:

1) Two people took pictures of it (one couple posed by it) while at the CT DMV getting registered.

2) Last month, we had a problem with the headgasket. While broken down on the roadside several people stopped to ask about the car, one took a picture, only one or two of ten offered any assistance.

3)My wife calls AAA to tow the car and they ask the make:

"Packard"

"Yes, but who makes it?"

"Packard"

"I don't know what that is..."

"Could you just send a flatbed to XXX...."

But, as someone else said, sometimes people just want to talk, lots of people enjoy the car so it is all in fun.

I am not above the same single finger greeting I used with my Model A Ford when encountering impatient motorists though...