Dave, I took several photos of the car and will get them posted. According to the information provided it was built at Central Motors (the old Auburn plant) in Connersville, Ind. by Darrin. My knowledge of Darrin-Packard history is pretty thin, so don't know if Darrin was directly involved at this time. The owner and restorers had a photo book of the car showing when it was new at the Earl C. Anthony dealership in Los Angeles, later in 1962 in Phoenix, Ariz., later in the '70s after its first restoration. Also brought to the meet was a copy of an engineering drawing provided by Packard to body builders. I took several photos of this too, but not sure of their quality. This is a significant Packard, and we were fortunate to have it at the meet. I will get the photos downloaded and share them with the folks. Maybe, kevinpackard has some photos of the Darrin he could share.

kevinpackard, nice photo of the 115C. Thanks. I don't remember seeing you or your wife. Luckily, I brought a windbreaker jacket, should have brought a parka.

Also for others who were not there, on display were two special projects in process: A 1940 Super Darin Convertible Sedan, and cli55's 1955 Clipper TL chassis. Both generated much interest.

kevinpackard, you were almost correct on the photos. The 1927(2) is a 1928 Open Touring. It was originally bought by the current owner's father, sold, bought back, and restored. The 1937(?) 120 is a 1936 120B Club Sedan. It is like the same car my father drove during WW-II. It was not registered for the meet. I also took photos of all the windshield information labels and Packards, and like last year, will get a CD to Kevin to post on the site for all to enjoy. Did we meet? I brought the 1937 Six Convertible Coupe. It was a great meet, but the weather on Saturday was not enjoyable.

Richard, one more thing about pulling the brake drums: When re-assemblying (yes, you will get them off), do not lubricate the taper end of the axle or the drum where it fits unto the axle, just make sure these surfaces are clean. This is important. Also, you will need to torque the axle nuts to 200 ft. lbs. Don't forget the cotter pins too.

The '57 Chevy uses a flanged rear axle and is different from the tapered shaft that is on the Packards (pre '56). The Packard uses lug bolts that screw into the drum where the Chevy uses lug nuts that screw onto studs attached to the axle flange and protrude through the drum. These are different designs and require different procedures for drum removal. While heat may help with the Chevy situation, I don't think heat will help with the Packard drum removal.

I just finished pulling the rear brake drums from my 115C using a drum/hub puller like in the photo. It may take some hammering to get the drum to break loose from the axle, but it will come. Many folks also hammer on the end of the puller to exert some force to help break the drum loose. I do not recommend doing this as it can damage the wheel bearings. I just posted the bearing and seal numbers on the X-Ref section. Look under 115C. The seals should be easy to source locally, and maybe so the bearings. Good luck.

MrPushbutton, I saw that car at a CCCA meet in San Jose, CA a few years ago. A most beautiful automobile.

This Voisin, looks like the one that was in the Blackhawk Museum. We never were allowed to open the hood. Would like to see more of the engine compartment. Not sure, if this is the same car, but will check my files. Striking automobile. A Voisin won Best of Show at Pebble Beach a few years ago. It was the year the Maybach was featured. Again, don't have this info at my finger tips.

Tom, be sure to carefully examine the shifting components, especially the interlocks. You don't want to be in two gears at the same time. Regards.

You probably already know that the dip stick for checking the transmission oil level is located in an inconvenient place. I believe it is toward the front of the transmission on the left-hand (driver's) side. It can be accessed from underneath the car or through a removable cover on the inside floor board. You will need to access it through the inside of the car as this is how fluid is added to the transmission.