Re: How many Packards are left?

Posted by Owen_Dyneto On 2010/1/8 13:15:28

You might try searching this site for this as it's come up before and gotten a bit of interesting chatter. I'd say your estimate is MUCH too high, more likely in the range of 15,000 give or take (i.e., about 1% of the total produced). I believe the various clubs like PI, PAC, AACA and CCCA can account for about 5,000 in the hands of hobbyists, and maybe twice that many elsewhere. Others well-versed in the Packard end of the hobby have suggested closer to 10,000.

Last time I recall discussing this, someone suggested that the big national vendors like Kanters know how many are left and that's how they make decisions on parts, etc. I've discussed this with Dan Kanter and that thought is just pure rubbish - they can only guess, just as we do.