hi guys

What oil type should I use in my '54 359, she's never been opened except for a pan drop and clean. I'm not sure HDEO or just regular brew, probably 10w-30.?

Thx!

Hi All,

Out of curiosity only, does my '54 Patrician have flat tappet valves?

Oh, to be a fly on the wall in one of those product planning meetings! My understanding of the Speedster series...I believe from the Kimes tome we all know and love...is that the V-16 took Packard totally by surprise, and that their immediate response was the Speedster series..which I agree came from the fertile mind of Jesse Vincent and his love for speed. These were truly excellent cars, perhaps the first factory hot rods....and although targeting a different segment of the market...in general and surely for Packard itself....they more generally targeted wealthy consumers who were rightly wowed by V-16 power and the plethora of fine body styles available. Aside from the uniqueness of the Speedster series for Packard itself..a company known not so much for brute speed but gentle refinement, was the complete absence of any marketing for them..which of course is reflected in the low sales of around 100. I find this inexplicable.

The issue with the Darrins was the choice to instead of making these standard Senior fare, Macauley instead agreed to simply catalog them. Around the same time, he contracted with Darrin to design the new Clipper....a brilliant design that should have been introduced as the senior, too...so, clearly management saw the value and worth of Dutch's obvious talent.

I've always enjoyed Darrin's creations..perhaps b/c of his larger than life personality, but mostly, b/c his designs were, to my eye, simply gorgeous in a flowing, contemporary way..utilizing both balance and proportion and fine detail. I recently got a 1/43 Matrix version of the Darrin Sport Sedan...a neat and far less expensive way of obtaining one of the actual 2 or 3 still extant..and began to think more on what was and how it came to pass, and more importantly, what could have been.

Packard needed something, and sometimes it seems like it was just right there.

Thanks, Guys, I appreciate it. Personally, I think Packard missed an important opportunity to make all the Darrins the basis for the senior line..but then again, i never understood why the lovely 734's weren't advertised and marketed more aggressively (or even, at all!) in '30, especially as they were a response to the V12 and V16 from across town.

I get that hindsight is 20/20, but isn't that supposed to be with the really hard stuff?

Thanks, but it doesn't help..I know the basics about the Darrins, but was confused by what sources are referring to two Sport Sedan offerings by Darrin. Since only about 4 were made, only one could have been the "official" Darrin.

Hi all!

Can someone clarify which one of these was actually the Darrin Sport Sedan?

1)https://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images?p=1940+packard+darrin+sport+sedan&fr=mcafee&imgurl=http%3A%2F%2Ffarm8.staticflickr.com%2F7053%2F6919542837_83f88c67cf_z.jpg#id=9&iurl=https%3A%2F%2Fs-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com%2Foriginals%2F37%2F73%2Fbe%2F3773be829e29000ef88125b7432e4b94.jpg&action=click

2)https://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images?p=1940+packard+darrin+sport+sedan&fr=mcafee&imgurl=http%3A%2F%2Ffarm8.staticflickr.com%2F7053%2F6919542837_83f88c67cf_z.jpg#id=10&iurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.chalkhillcommunications.com%2Fntrccca%2Fimages%2FAmes+Packard+Darrin.jpg&action=click

Thoughts and discussion welcome!

Hello again, I hope all is well.

'54 Patrician.

New heater core a while ago, maybe 3 years...last night, blower works, the levers that controls heat and air flow direction work, but cool air blows even at highest/hottest setting, both front and rear.

Fix?

Thanks!

Would this work?

Wix 51430http://www.wixfilters.com/Lookup/PartDetails.aspx?Part=56482

Thank you, Howard!

Hi Guys,

What is the correct filter for the p/s? Rock has two listed, Lares 299 (OD diameter 3") and Lares 199 (2.5" OD) Both are 1 9/16 tall, the only diff is the diameter...the one on the car now is not the same size and is incorrect.

Thanks!