The gas "tank" (a 5 gallon can, no doubt) is probably sitting on the front seat connected to the carb with hose from his fish tank. So there, no problem welding underneath the truck.

Is this the party to whom I am speaking?

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Yes, officer, I know that I was doing 58 in a 35mph zone. It was the unintended acceleration...

Oh, and you'd probably get better results with a Hickok 'black box!'

Great video!

If this beast represents Zagato's understanding of classic American luxury, I would say that the firm ought to stick with designing coachwork for Fiat and Lancia.

Revive an old brand? Sure, that's easy. Four tires, a couple seats, a steering wheel and your choice of badge and, - voila! - a revived brand.

Problem is you can't recapture the era in which your brand of choice flourished. Packard, as most like to remember the company, was the product of an industrializing America awash in new wealth and a people that knew few limits and still believed in their own manifest destiny. Figure out a way to revive that and you'll have Packard back.

When I was trying to find a way to get my '47 home from Illinois I found U-Haul to be a real "pain-in-the-neck." They wouldn't rent me a trailer until they confirmed that their equipment could handle the car. I had no problem with that but, of course, the Clipper wasn't in "the computer system" so I had to wait around for their corporate office to research the issue. A couple days later they called to tell me that they weren't sure if the their trailer could haul it safely. After another round of giving U-Haul the car's width, track, weight, etc...their corporate expert still couldn't give me an answer. Then he asked the dreaded, "who made Packard, anyways?" question. Arrgh!

Instead I contacted a couple of local businesses that sell trailers and found one that rents car-haulers. It was big enough and heavy enough to do the job with no hassles and it cost less than $100. Obviously, I don't know if this option is available in your area, but if it is, I highly recommend it. Besides, dealing with someone that actually knew something about trailers (as opposed to the $8/hr U-Haul clerk who's never heard of AMC, let alone Packard) boosted my confidence about the entire endeavor.

AND...regardless from whom you rent the trailer from...make sure it has a spare and heavy duty tie-downs. If I remember correctly, U-Haul wasn't going to provide either item.

Lastly, I wish you luck getting the car on the trailer. The fellow I bought mine from had an old wrecker that he used to winch the car up onto the trailer. It was a bit nerve-wracking watching the tow line stretch and hearing the car groan, but it worked and nobody got hurt. Without that, I think the four of us would still be trying to shove that beast up those ramps!

Good luck on the wonderful inheritance. (A 526 sure must beat getting Grand-pap's beer bottle-cap collection!)

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Not to take this topic too far afield, but you've got to be kidding me right? I realize that I only have a public school education, but I thought Germany lost WWII. Since when did the 'SS' take over the NC State Police.

Wake up people...America, and your freedom, is slipping away.

Now back to our regular programming....

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So that we might all enjoy this adventure, try this for translating the Left Coast slang: Urban Dictionary. It comes in handy for us public-schooled squares from middle-America.

Geez, even when we here in Cleveland top the "worst lists," folks out there still can't let us win! Next you'll be telling me that the Browns and the Indians aren't among the worst pro sports teams in existence. I can already hear it..."sure your river caught fire multiple times but it wasn't Chernobyl..."

Seriously, I'm surprised Buffalo isn't on the list either given they share the same weather we receive. As to who receives more lake effect, I'm not sure I'd cast a final vote for New York until you've spent time in Ashtabula and northern Geauga counties east of Cleveland. But who knows...

Regardless, I can count on one hand the number of sunny days we've had here since mid-October. Spring can't come soon enough.

All this snow talk makes me think of Forbes Magazine's recent weather rankings. Now, not only do we here in Cleveland compete for the 'poorest city' title every year, we can now claim, once and for all, the mantle as America's Worst Winter Weather City!" Yahoo!

Forbes' America's Worst Winter Weather Cities

See you in spring (which arrives in Cleveland around July 4!)