West Peterson
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28 minutes ago, alsancle said:
Anybody think this was a sedan that somebody threw another touring car body on?
Yes. I think you're right. The wraparound cowl sill is way different on the open cars.
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I have two generators with different style mounting brackets. Did they change sometime during the run. I'm thinking that possibly in 1941 they went with the flatter style. Anyone know for sure what I have here?
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20 minutes ago, Terry Bond said:
Saw him at Hershey a couple of years ago
Too bad Hagerty's "expert" doesn't know what he's talking about though. A Model A Cabriolet is not an A-400.
Terry
But... the Model A for sale IS an A-400, which is a whole lot rarer than the cabriolet.
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Am I the only person on earth who has a problem with the whole term "one of"?
What in the world do the words "one of" add to the statement? Is it possible to put any other number in that place when talking about one car (99.99 percent of the cases using the phrase are talking about one car).
Ridiculous:
My 1960 Plymouth Impala is one of 300 built.
Correct (other than it's not a fact):
There were 300 Plymouth Impalas built.
Try this from now on:
For sale. 1960 Plymouth Impala. 300 built, 4 known to exist.
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I'll let Steve chime in with the last word, but I doubt they've been printed yet. Membership begins and ends Jan 1 and Dec 31.
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I think the easy way to remember is that it's always during the first full week of October. (Am I wrong?) There... now you don't even need a wooden nickel to make plans.
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3 hours ago, Walt G said:
... I had to make a journey in my 1931 car of 3 1/2 + hours , usually more on the + side. up and down long grades , across several bridges in the NY Metro area . ...
Reminds me of my dad ... I used to travel cross country with him. He never owned a trailer. Driving the Packard not only hours on end, but days on end. He told of a story once of entering NYC with the Packard, through one of the tunnels. He ran out of gas in the middle and slowed to a stop. He said before he could think of a plan, a tunnel service truck pulled in behind him, and pushed him out!! The funny thing about him was that if you handed him a screw driver, he wouldn't have known which end was the working end. "Nothing that a credit card can't fix" was his mantra as he drove that thing 10,0000 miles during a one-month period. I'm glad I picked up my mechanical skills from my mother.
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3 hours ago, alsancle said:
I just measured an 845 and a 645 and they were both about 66.5”
Phantom II RR is 71”.
That makes me believe the wrong numbers were looked at when measuring the 734, because it would be longer than the 845 by about 6 inches.
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My signature at the bottom of my posts shows the shift pattern of 1930 Packards. Most 1930 Packards you can ignore the stump-pulling first gear, but since my Speedster has an extra large pumpkin in the rear with 3.31:1 gears, first is needed (again, for people who are impatient, like me). With 145hp, and an extremely lightweight body (4,000 pounds), I'd consider matching it up against a Duesenberg or Bentley (a real Bentley). Not so sure it would out perform a Marmon Sixteen or Cadillac V-16, tho.
Steering? As long as the car is moving, its good. I use cornhead grease in the box. It eliminates the leaking, and there probably isn't anything better to use.
Brakes? Who needs 'em?
Top Speed? I get a little nervous going too fast in old cars, but I know that at 80mph, the foot-feed is only about halfway down and the engine is hard to hear. Factory literature claimed 115mph.
Of all the cars I've ever driven (from any era), the 1930 Packard Speedster is hands-down my favorite.
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I've been told emphatically that double clutching means that you're trying to drive the car like a modern car. They were meant to be shifted very early. If you get into the higher revs, yes, double clutching is necessary.
So, for all of you who live by the double clutch (I'm one of them, as I'm impatient), try starting out in first and just get the car rolling. Take your time and make the attempt to shift without double-hitting the floorboard. Again, do not try to pick up speed quickly. Remember, most these cars were built when roads were pretty dismal. With high gear meant to be able to take you from slow rolling all the way up to 50, the goal was to reduce the need for constant shifting. Once in third, always in third, until you stop.
Okay, now try third gear....
Report back to me. I'm curious.
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On 10/27/2023 at 2:45 PM, alsancle said:
Thanks guys. I’m gonna try to drive it a solid 50 miles tomorrow. Would like to get more driving in before winter comes.
Did the negative camber to the front wheels happen after you put the hood ornament on?
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4 hours ago, West Peterson said:
Since the measurement for a 734 is 61 inches, I'm going to say that the measurement for the 745 is 55 or 56 inches.
3 hours ago, alsancle said:I was going to mention the Packard hoods are actually not that long. But, unfortunately, I didn’t write any of these things down. So the only ones I actually remember are for the cars I own.
Just measured the 734 this morning. It's five or six inches longer than the 745.
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28 minutes ago, John Bloom said:
Any idea of how a 745 measures up using the same “edge of windshield to tip of the radiator “?
Since the measurement for a 734 is 61 inches, I'm going to say that the measurement for the 745 is 55 or 56 inches.
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Ohhhh.... okay. Unless I'm wrong, the actual hood panel of the Packard is longer than the Duesenberg.
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I'm assuming you're just measuring the hood, and not including the cowl in your measurement. Correct?
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On 10/23/2023 at 7:58 PM, JV Puleo said:
It's very simple. American car collecting is all about appearance...paint, upholstery, sexy body styles etc. There is little or no emphasis on mechanical condition and, as long as cars are being toted about on trailers to "show" them, about 90% of the collectors out there don't care how they run or drive. Matt did not buy a "fixer upper"...he bought a restored car, supposedly "tour ready." In fact, you'd probably be safer with an unrestored car that has never been mucked with than with a large percentage of the restorations out there.
On 10/24/2023 at 7:07 AM, 1957Birdman said:This is a sad commentary on the state of the hobby. For my part, I have always put more emphasis on having my cars running well first before I put the time into fixing the cosmetics. I am proud of the fact that I can hop into my car and make the 2 hour drive to Hershey each year from Rockville, Maryland without major problems. I am also pleased that I could, if asked, confirm that the headlights, turn signals, wipers, and horn work as they are supposed to. I drove to Knoxville, Tennessee for a national T-Bird convention and put over 500 miles on my car in one day. I would never recommend that for a car that has not been sorted out.
The fun in the hobby is about driving our cars and I am glad that Matt stuck it out to end up with the fine driving car that he has now.
Lew Bachman
1957 Thunderbird
I agree with Lew. JV, your comment is a gross generalization of a hobby that stretches much wider than showfields. I'd personally say the opposite in regard to your 90%. Most people drive their cars as opposed to trailering them. If you pay attention to the headlines and look at all the showcar photos, I think you can get a skewed idea of what Americans do with their collector cars.
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This is a similar body on a 1934 chassis. It's by Judkins
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Judkins and Brunn both featured the front-opening doors... and Willoughby, too.
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13 minutes ago, rocketraider said:
And worthy of a mention and photo in Antique Automobile.
It has been covered in AA in recent years.
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Hook is correct. The badges with "V"s are the first batch to have been made, and are very early.
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Host hotel is usually the Embassy Suites in Concord, just east of the speedway.
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On 10/16/2023 at 7:58 AM, TAKerry said:
I mean no disrespect to Law enforcement but the very last thing needed is Barney Fife handing out tickets. That would be opening Pandoras box. People just need to be decent people.
On 10/16/2023 at 9:17 AM, joe_padavano said:Agreed, but unfortunately that ship sailed a while ago.
... in all walks of society, it seems. The "norm" today is that it's all about "me" ... or "what's in it for me?". In my opinion, and I'm no doctor or psychologist, but the "me" mentality is completely responsible for the epidemic of depression today. If you're depressed and can't figure out why, GO OUT AND DO SOMETHING FOR SOMEBODY! The saying that "it's more rewarding to give than to receive" has been completely forgotten by today's society.
Sorry for getting up on a soap box, and kind of derailing the conversation, but I believe the "me" mentality is why people ignore the rules we're discussing.
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Most of the 2024 Dates are listed on page 10 of the September/October issue of Antique Automobile.
Plus, if you go to AACA's home page (aaca.org), there's a calendar under the "Events" menu.
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5 hours ago, alsancle said:
Everybody knows about the famous Mercedes Duesenberg match race on Lake Muroc I hope? Phil Berg's Model J against Harpo Marx's Murphy bodied S Mercedes.
Still curious and confused, though, as the car in the bottom photo is clearly not the car that raced the Mercedes.
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Not Mine - 1930 Packard 740 Phaeton Project for Sale in Ware, MA - $10,000
in "Not Mine" Automobiles For Sale
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The seller also has a "745" for sale, which is sitting next to it. It is listed as a roadster, but is obviously a cut-down coupe.
https://westernmass.craigslist.org/ctd/d/ware-1930-packard-745-roadster-project/7690515737.html
The seller needs to marry the cowl from the "roadster" to the body tub of the "phaeton." Perhaps there's enough between these two cars to make a "real" open car out of the ashes.