joe kastellic Posted January 8, 2005 Share Posted January 8, 2005 I thought it might be intresting, to see how many people still own or still have the same Packard they bought new or its still in the same family. "Ask a man who owns one." take care Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest imported_Speedster Posted January 8, 2005 Share Posted January 8, 2005 I Can't think of anyone like that here. Of course Packards are Rare, here in Texas, anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Miller Posted January 8, 2005 Share Posted January 8, 2005 It seems that every time I show my Packard someone asks me if I'm the original owner. I'm only 56 years old; my Packard is 72 years old! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest imported_Speedster Posted January 9, 2005 Share Posted January 9, 2005 It has to be that your Packard 'Looks Younger than it Is', Correct? <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Albert Posted January 9, 2005 Share Posted January 9, 2005 I have the same problem people thinking i am the original owner, I put my order in for a new Packard 10 years before I was born... I am thought the Second Owner of two of my Packards, but unsure of the third one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 51Patty400 Posted January 9, 2005 Share Posted January 9, 2005 I'm the 3rd owner of mine.I do have an original bill of sale and title for a different 1950 Packard 8 (that I don't need). Interesting language, it is more like a Will & Testiment than a sales recipt.- Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twitch Posted January 9, 2005 Share Posted January 9, 2005 I'm your age and have a snow white beard but I haven't heard that one...yet. What I get from parts store guys is 'who made Packard?' My reply is 'Packard made Packard.' I'm amazed that more guys don't know that there were actual non-big 3 companies out there like, Reo, Oakland, Hupmobile, Studebaker, Nash, Hudson, Pierce-Arrow and so on. <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif" alt="" /> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe kastellic Posted January 9, 2005 Author Share Posted January 9, 2005 Jim, I belong to the Stude club and in the monthly mag. they feature an article about some owners that STILL are the original owners, <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />I was hoping to see if the same might be true here. take care, Joe <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twitch Posted January 10, 2005 Share Posted January 10, 2005 When I got my Packard I sent all the info on the car to the guy at http:// www.packardclub.org/ that compiled the roster for my year car. I figured sombody might be interested in knowing that the car had survived this long. Lots of people wonder "how many are left," about lots of makes. Check them out and ask some questions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Constellation Posted January 11, 2005 Share Posted January 11, 2005 Funny that you mention survival rate. Thats interesting. Its just my guess. However, take it for what it is worth. Compared to lets say Hudson, Nash or Studebaker in New England. 1950's Packards have fared well. Granted that there were more Hudson, Nash and Studebakers out there new. It seems the survival rate on Packard has them beat percentage wise and numbers wise. Probably because of several reasons. Rust Out of Unitized Bodies being the major one of them. The fact that Packards were built better in some cases and in the hands of owners who cared about them are another. As far Big cars of the Era, Caddies, Buicks, Olds etc., that were built in large numbers, you might be very surprised on a percentage basis on the survival rate.I do know this. Rosters are kept for Club purposes. Not all the Packards out there are in a Roster. If you doubt it check out e-bay or some other web-sites or Magazines. They are all over the place.Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twitch Posted January 11, 2005 Share Posted January 11, 2005 Well every car built in a finite number has some sort of survival rate. I agree that a Packard may have survived better as you say they are better quality and cared for. When I began buying Cadillacs for transportation I reasoned that a 2-5 year old Caddy had depreciated nicely for my purposes and people that owned them new usually cared for them well, hence an good used car that I could afford.I quit seeing Packards pretty quickly on the streets. By 1962 in St. Louis I recall ONE 1956 anywhere around my sphere of travel. They must have been garaged after about 10 years and left to slumber gracefully with care where other cars were continually used.As traffic increased through the years I think more cars were in accidents relative to their models and parted out. I mean even around 1970 going to a junk yard showed mainly vast amounts of 60s cars and just a very few from the 50s.I think anyone looking might be surprised at how many are on club rosters as a starting point. Wonder if there's a half-baked formula for that like X 10 on club rosters probably still exist, or what?Certainly in the 60s and 70s no one was still keeping "that old car" protected in a garage and cared for because they were waiting for a boom in values. They just did it cause they liked the cars.I know my 73 Z-28 is one of 11,000. Are half that many still alive? I'm getting the body cherried out and new paint, a new engine and interior. My youngest daughter loves the car- only reason. <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" /> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Snopack Posted January 12, 2005 Share Posted January 12, 2005 I have a 1948 Custom that was purchased new by my father-in law. It is mostly original. Engine rebuild and car painted in 1985. It currently has 282,000 miles on it and it is a pleasure to drive. I remember that in the sixties if you could tell that it was running he would spend saturday under the hood tweaking on it. That car is what got me into Packards years later when I could pursue old cars. I remembered what a fine car it was.Because of my divorce I lost track of him until about five years ago when I was able to track him down. We are great friends and he still enjoys cars.The car was given to me so as to keep it in the family.I also have in the garage his 1955 Patrician that up until last February was his daily driver, he,s 88 and decided it was time to stop driving.So, Yes there are a few cars out there that are still with the original owner,the 55, or in the family, the 48.Sincerely, John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe kastellic Posted January 12, 2005 Author Share Posted January 12, 2005 Thanks for the great information,BTW was the 55 also purchased new? what shape is it in? " Ask A Man Who owns ONE" Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
21 Packard 116 Posted January 20, 2005 Share Posted January 20, 2005 Just my 2 cents on this if I may. I have a 21 116 sedan. I am the third owner. The second owner stored for 50 years. It was sitting in a field when he bought it from the original owner. It's a bit of a basket case, but when I get it on the road I hope no one asks me if I'm the original owner. Extensive surgery would be in order if that were to happen because I was born 40 years after the car was. <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest imported_Speedster Posted January 20, 2005 Share Posted January 20, 2005 Here is a picture of a '21 116 Touring, that was on eBay not too long ago. That should be a Fun car to restore. <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> See Attachment: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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