Originally restored to factory mechanical condition. Washington State car and very solid. Drives extremely well! Everything works, zero mechanical issues! @markeversonclassiccars
The thing about grand children is they are usually a lot smarter than we give them credit for. I have an 11 year old grandson and hes totally warned me about the dangers of owning an EV. Not that I would get rid of my Citroen DS Pallas@@markeversonclassiccars
Great car, I had a two door back in the 70's I bought in Clearwater Fla. from the original owner with about 70,000 miles on it. Fantastic build quality. Thanks for the memories.
Every time I have been to Washington I have had the good fortune to come across a car show in progress. There are a lot of nice cars, and nice people there.
Born 1950 parents only drove Packard's until I was a teenager. I have quite never fit in if I had the resources that would be a prize. Thanks for the ride along. Oh we had a 400 that color. I am in Florida the memories are wonderful.
the doors make such a pleasant thunk when closed, that tells you this is a solid built car, this was the car for a gentleman with money but who didn't want to be showey about it, refined, elegant and simply stated, like an English tweed suit, nothing as flashy as a radio here
Just think of the people that first bought it brand new ? ( How Excited They Were Then ) That color is like a (banana yellow) but originally it was painted in enamel that did not have a shine then, (but polished - it did ) (Now it does in.) (In base coat - clear coat ) ( it has that new car shine ) (( It's.Just beautiful )) It may not be a : Ford, Chrysler, or a Chevrolet A Packard was a class to itself. Then think all of the others that owned the car.... Think of the memories that may go with that car. If that car could talk it would have amazing stories ! You brought back ( a piece of History ) ( From 71 years ago ) ( back to life ) Thank you for the ride in your packer. . Thank you for the video I enjoyed it tremendously !
you could put a quarter side up on the engine block and it wouldn't fall over. the slogan "ask the man that owns one"" has an interesting back story too.
Starts like a old Buick, very nice. Packard outsold Cadillac through 1949.. a neighbor of mine has a 49 I believe , Packard limousine out of Napa California, even had sized luggage for the back trunk. I love the color, I remember these still running around in the early 60s and most seemed to be a awful grey-beige. I've really warmed up to these, I really like the 51-56
superb example thank you for showing it - I would rather have one like it than 98% of the "new" cars we have now. BTW I hope you put Marvel Mystery oil in the gas tank - really helps the valves.
Packard developed its own automatic transmission named Ultramatic. It was the first automatic to have a lockup torque converter. When the selector is in "H" the car starts in high using the torque converter to overcome inertia. A 3.90 final drive ratio helps. Many who are not familiar with Ultramatic, interpret the lockup as a shift.
@@jeromebreeding3302 yes unless owner selects. L. for low gear start. This was hard on the locked torque converter when the owner moved the selector from L. to. H while moving. In 1954 Packard introduced. Gear start ultramatic as an answer to the slow start. Buick's dynaflow was very similar but without the lockup feature. Since it was all torque converter it often felt like a car with a slipping clutch.
Yellow was a very popular color at Packard, especially convertibles. Until new Packard President James Nance arrived in 1952. No more yellow Packard's, he hated the color. There's occasionally a 55 or 56 two tone model, usually white and yellow. Very attractive lower level model here.
Wrong. Post war Packards went down-hill each year until their increasingly bad reputation (combination of bad build quality, poor reliability and miserable performance (even worse a “slug” than a Powerglide equipped Chevrolet of the same era) put them out of business.
@@6686L The only year that build quality was an issue was in 1955 when they had to hastily relocate back to their old facility in Detroit. The 1955 models also had some reliability problems with the newly modified Ultramatic, air suspension, and brand new V8 engine. All of those problems were due to the fact that Packard rushed their 1955 models to market before the bugs were worked out. Most of the bugs were worked out in 1956 but it was probably too late. The 1948-50 models (except the convertible) were frumpy looking but well built and reliable. One of their major mistakes was turning their beautiful 1947 Clipper into a frumpy and bloated "pregnant elephant" in 1948. Their 1955-56 models were powerful and fast cars.
Poor Tony. Wants so bad to believe in the once-respected name of Packard. Understandable...many humans need to “believe”. Sad fact is that after World War Two Packard quality, reliability, and performance went down hill...not only compared to competition, compared to its earlier products. Want a vivid example? Compare a 1950 Packard to a 1950 Cad, Olds or Buick. Packard was still trying to pedal a warmed over pre war car with a smaller, less powerful motor than earlier Packards. Is it any wonder the buying public rejected Packard until Packard closed the factory in the midst of 1956 production...
I used to own a '50 Packard, complete car and solid black. When I left for Basic Training some anal born turds broke into it and destroyed the interior. The car was so badly wrecked inside with the wiring and everything ripped out that it was just cheaper to sell it for salvage. I never found out who did it but there's a very HOT spot that they deserve to spend eternity "enjoying"!
@@markeversonclassiccars If I had the money, and the time left, I'd love to own this old classic Packard. Hopefully someone will come along that will love and appreciate it for what it is, keep it original and will take care of it.
