Flivver guy Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 18 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flivver guy Posted March 16, 2022 Author Share Posted March 16, 2022 Not the best... but you get the idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
31nash880 Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 Cool car. Does it run and drive? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Boudway Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 Thanks for the photos. A significant piece of automotive history. Please do only what is needed to get it running and safe to enjoy. A vehicle for HPOF class. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve_Mack_CT Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 Congrats, CT car? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flivver guy Posted March 16, 2022 Author Share Posted March 16, 2022 The car runs and drives. I am planning on fixing the mechanical and driving her like that for now. Not sure where we stand on a repaint as this is not original. The car was gray with a red pin stripe. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 Cool. Congratulations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flivverking Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 You got a great car there! I had 2 friends that had nice original condition '28 Packards like yours.They use to pal around together and belonged to the same clubs in the 70's-early 90's I had driven both cars many times. A bit steering trucky,tight in the front seat, but smooth and quiet driving. They both put oversized tires on the car which improved the ride and overall look of the cars..And I'm sure added some foot pounds to the steering(trucky) at low speed. The 2 cars were bought from an old timer who loved and worked on Packards and Pontiacs. He and his wife ran a "Ma and Pa" gas station ,into their 80s. He had cars like yours stashed all over,bought up through the years from past customers.. Even some open cars...He owned some Eights too...Even an AACA show car phaeton. Anyway ,he thought those basic Sixs of Packard (27,28 maybe 29? ) were the most solid, stead fast ,reliable rugged models they ever made . This old timer's brother made the paper in the 60's when HIS '28 Packard Six sedan clock 500,000 miles ,commuting back and forth to work for 40 years..with the original engine block in the car. Good luck! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kar3516 Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 I really like the black solid steel wheels on the dark body car 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Roth Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 Congratulations on your Packard, Enjoy driving it and getting to know it better- plenty if time to decide what you want to Repair, replace, restore- for now just enjoy as it is as long as it is safe 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve_Mack_CT Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 Flivverguy, Flivverking (who I believe is in the northeast and is in CT from time to time if not from CT, hence my question if this is a CT car). Confusing... 😁😁 Regardless congrats on a great find! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flivver guy Posted March 17, 2022 Author Share Posted March 17, 2022 I am from Massachusetts. This car has been stored in a heated garage here in Mass since 1965. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brass is Best Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 Very cool! Enjoy that car. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericmac Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 I like that a lot. You will get a tremendous amount of enjoyment from that car. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Bloom Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 I like it. Reminds me of a car Tom Laferriere had listed a year or two ago. I dig those headlights in those years. As you spend time with it and get more familiar with it, keep us updated. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandy Dave Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 Sweet Packard. May it bring you many enjoyable and trouble free miles. Dandy Dave! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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