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This topic is not related to Packard I know, but I find its important to post it here. A Packardinfo user whos name I cant remember asked me from where I get me knowledge about the USA and other states like Australia and Canada.
I can new anser that question:
I can say my first knowledge came from these books wich pictures are below the post. From there came my first ever knowledge about thous three states. When I was a kid I use to read and viwe these books all the time.
These books where before me my grandfathers belongings he got them from a friend who lived in Canada. The books are printed 1982-1987 years range.
I could not show this pictures before because I had no idea where these books where stashed new I have found them I can show them to a larger audience.

The reason for this topic and post:
Maybe someone els has seen here these before or owns one of these?

PS Maybe the Packard pictures I should have will come out to

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Hi Steve, I have indeed seen the Arizona almanac you have posted. Arizona is a very interesting place. Most folks think of the arid Arizona desert being filled with sand and cactus. There is lots of sand, and cactus, but when leaving Phoenix, the scenery can drastically change in just 2 hours of driving.

I will share a pictorial of our weekend adventure north to Prescott. The trip was made to the annual Prescott Antique Auto Club Watson Lake Antique (everything) Auto Show. We took the Mackard (Flackmasters name for our antique Mack truck) hauling the Model A Ford built from swap meet parts specifically for this show and our hit and miss engine. There is even a Packard for sale in this story.

As you can see, there are vast stretches of high speed (75 mph) highway with steep grades and varying driving conditions. Perhaps this may help those unfamiliar with the terrain of the west understand the love affair of overdrive in our highway equipped vehicles.

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More of the journey

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After arriving at our mountain destination (around 5000 feet) we had fun cruzing around in the wooden Model A and looking at all the junk in the swap meet and cars for sale. We looked at everything from a 1979 Ferrari GTB to an air-conditioned 3spd. stick overdrive air-conditioned non-power brake with power steering Patrician.

As you can see, there is changing scenery by the minute depending on the direction and speed traveled. There is a good strong vintage vehicle following here including Packards.

I hope this pictorial has augmented the pictures in your almanac and helped paint a picture of scenery, antique vehicles, and the fun that goes on here in our desert community.

Perhaps others will comment and share stories and images about other regions covered by your almanacs pictured.

Jim

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Nice pictures. It must be true that Packard would build what you wanted. That is (to me) a strangely optioned Patrician for a top of the line car.

Hi HH, thanks. I was told the stick overdrive was done by the dealer. I am highly suspicious the brakes were done by a previous owner, and also suspect the stick overdrive was as well. The air looks to the best of my brief inspection factory equipped. One way or another, it is a very interesting car as equipped. It is for sale, but a bit to rusty and a bit to high priced for my consideration to purchase.

Somewhere around here I have a Tom McCahill road test of the 1952 Packards in which he quotes a Packard executive as stating they will build any of their cars with manual or automatic transmission. McCahill applauds this policy and says Packard treats their customers like free thinking Americans not prestige buying stooges.

How long this policy continued I do not know. I believe they would also put their largest engine in a Clipper on request, as I have heard of such cars being used in the Carrera Panamericana in the 50s.

That is an unusual Patrician for sure. But one I would like to own.

A/C setup looks factory to me. Those air-intakes are non-obtainium.

Gerd, also the compressor and dryer look to be factory. You can really tell if it's all factory by the double idler pulley setup. But those are not visible without taking a picture looking down at the front of the engine.

Also the vents on the package tray are factory style AC vents for the 53-54 models. The Frigidare evaporator in the trunk would seal the deal for it being correct.

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If the previous owner converted the car to a manual shift and to non-power brakes, then it looks like a new carpet was fitted at that time. The Easamatic brake pedal would have left a large round hole in the carpet. I'll vote for a special factory or dealer job. Neat car.

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