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Kevin

Re: ALWAYS take the side streets! You never know when you'll spot a Packard!

#11

Home away from home

I didn't get out of MSU until September of 1981, so it probably pre-dated me. The only 1956 Caribbean that I remember from that time period was Dave Marrold's.

Posted on: 2008/12/14 8:36

Dan

Re: ALWAYS take the side streets! You never know when you'll spot a Packard!

#12

Home away from home

Well, today I had occasion to drive by the street where the Packard's been parked.

Either he was driving it, or had it in the garage, or someone stole it...

Posted on: 2008/12/16 22:35

Kevin

Re: ALWAYS take the side streets! You never know when you'll spot a Packard!

#13

Home away from home

Yesterday morning might have been as salt-free as we'll get around here for a while, so he may have used the opportunity to get it to a garage. Those fabric covered roofs were infamous for trapping water, especially along the rear window molding. I'd hate to see that happen to such a great old Packard!

Posted on: 2008/12/17 4:52

Dave Kenney

Re: ALWAYS take the side streets! You never know when you'll spot a Packard!

#14

Forum Ambassador

Quote:

MIDan wrote:
Well, today I had occasion to drive by the street where the Packard's been parked.

Either he was driving it, or had it in the garage, or someone stole it...

I couldn't imagine a car being stolen in Detroit of all places.

Posted on: 2008/12/17 10:13

Dan

Re: ALWAYS take the side streets! You never know when you'll spot a Packard!

#15

Home away from home

Well, it IS in a suburb, so there's less of a chance...

I told my wife that since we're limiting ourselves to one gift for each other, THIS was the one I wanted...

...her response was 'I'll distract him, you get in the car and take off...'...

Posted on: 2008/12/17 11:07

Kevin

Re: ALWAYS take the side streets! You never know when you'll spot a Packard!

#16

Home away from home

A few years ago there was a black 1948 Packard junior series sedan sitting in the back yard of a house a couple blocks up the street from me. I kept meaning to stop by and see what the story was, but I never got around to it. Eventually, a "For Sale" sign went up on the house and the car was gone.

Posted on: 2009/1/3 21:38