Nice, enjoyable drive in a Packard

Posted by Craig Hendrickson On 2009/11/5 21:16:28

This last Tuesday (Nov 3), I had the pleasure of a nice, enjoyable drive in my 1955 Pat.

I drove from my place in Pahrump, NV to Las Vegas to meet up with a good car friend for dinner and drinks at the Flamingo Hotel. The weather was in the low 80s, the sky was perfectly clear and the traffic was light since this trip was in the early afternoon. On the downhill side of "over the hump" at Mountain Springs pass, one can usually see Las Vegas, but most of the time there is a "smog"-like haze over the city. Today there was none and one could see to the Eastern side of the Las Vegas valley, a distance of at least 50 miles. I had never seen it that clear!

I took the Red Rock Canyon National Park detour on the way in and it was truly spectacular as well. The drive back the next day was equally beautiful. In my experience, it will be a rare occurrence when all conditions are as nice as this again.

Of course the valets at the Flamingo loved the Packard. The dinner and drinks with a good friend topped it off.

I hope that other Packard owners will post their enjoyable drive stories here. That's the primary reason we own these beautiful cars, isn't it?

Craig