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Packard: An American Classic Car
From its birthplace in Warren, Ohio in 1899 to its final days in Detroit, Michigan and South Bend, Indiana in the late '50s, this program chronicles the history of the Packard automobile through interviews with Packard owners, vintage film and Packard archive photographs.
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Packard: An American Classic Car
'Ask the man who owns one' - Colorado loves its Packards!
Tuesday, Oct. 27
What's your point of view?
Ernie Witucki
Tuesday, October 27, 2009 › 4:06pm
Thanks for getting this on the Web.
John Sorensen
Tuesday, October 27, 2009 › 11:20pm
My only brother (older) dated a girl in Racine, Wisconsin and I was able to drive it to college ar Blair, Nebraska.
It was a 4-door with two side-mount spares, and included jump seats. It was a pleasure to drive, and would be willing to assist moving vehicles since I own 3 manual transmissions, as well as a car-hauling trailer. What a smooth-running comfortable car!!!
Perry Peine
Wednesday, October 28, 2009 › 10:54am
In abiut 1935 our family was vacationing (from Kansas) in Twin Lakes, CO and my Uncle Jim and family joined us. He accidentally locked his car keys in his Packard sedan and considered breaking a window to retrieve them. I pried open the cowl vent, reached in and snagged the keys. He rewarded me with four dollars the most I had every owned at one time.
Stephanie Reineke
Wednesday, October 28, 2009 › 11:49am
As a high school student in Denver in the late 50's, my father owned a 1938 Packard, rumble seat and all. After my father's untimely death in the early 60's my grandfather took the car and had it totally refurbished. I got to ride and play in that car as a kid and I loved it with all my heart. The wide wheel fenders and graceful rounded lines seemed like the epitome of style and grace. It was only later, as an adult, that my mother gave me a hint as to why I might like the Packard so much. It seems pretty probable that I was conceived in that rumble seat.
Dick Van Pelt
Thursday, October 29, 2009 › 5:30pm
In 1952 my room mate at Stanford bought a 1935 Packard Town Car from a fraternity that was into zippier things. We got it running well enough to drive it to Chicago and back on spring break. The V-12 and everything else ran fine, except for the six flats we suffered from the difficulty of finding the right sizes. Unfortunately he sold it later as he got into old speed boats and a steam launch.
jere bourne
Monday, November 2, 2009 › 8:34pm
I remember several of these but I lived in casper wyo. for a short time in 1957 and a girl we knew drove a 53 and we would mess with the hydraulic lift and it would blow a fuze or something and here dad got mad at us. but they were fine cars a friend of ours in concordia kansas had a 51 with a super charger
frank
Wednesday, November 4, 2009 › 3:53pm
Thought you might like this.
JSorensen
Wednesday, November 4, 2009 › 10:37pm
There are only 5 addendums to this subject, but the RMPBS personnel have sent me over a dozen notices of new comments. WHY? OK, since I came back, I'll correct an egg-on-face issue. I drove the Packard from up in Racine, Wisconsin across Iowa on old highways to Blair, Nebraska, across from Missouri Valley, IA, long before Interstate 80 was opened, without getting a single flat. The past years there has been significant progress upgrading US-20 to Interstate grade. That improvement will undoubtedly go to Sioux City, but does anyone know if Iowa is improving US-30 et-al from US-20 down to Missouri Valley! Thanks! Please respond to my email address as I anticipare a trip without all those airline/airport hassles, so I can bring my loyal white standard. JS
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Ernie Witucki
Tuesday, October 27, 2009 › 4:06pm
Thanks for getting this on the Web.
John Sorensen
Tuesday, October 27, 2009 › 11:20pm
My only brother (older) dated a girl in Racine, Wisconsin and I was able to drive it to college ar Blair, Nebraska.
It was a 4-door with two side-mount spares, and included jump seats. It was a pleasure to drive, and would be willing to assist moving vehicles since I own 3 manual transmissions, as well as a car-hauling trailer. What a smooth-running comfortable car!!!
Perry Peine
Wednesday, October 28, 2009 › 10:54am
In abiut 1935 our family was vacationing (from Kansas) in Twin Lakes, CO and my Uncle Jim and family joined us. He accidentally locked his car keys in his Packard sedan and considered breaking a window to retrieve them. I pried open the cowl vent, reached in and snagged the keys. He rewarded me with four dollars the most I had every owned at one time.
Stephanie Reineke
Wednesday, October 28, 2009 › 11:49am
As a high school student in Denver in the late 50's, my father owned a 1938 Packard, rumble seat and all. After my father's untimely death in the early 60's my grandfather took the car and had it totally refurbished. I got to ride and play in that car as a kid and I loved it with all my heart. The wide wheel fenders and graceful rounded lines seemed like the epitome of style and grace. It was only later, as an adult, that my mother gave me a hint as to why I might like the Packard so much. It seems pretty probable that I was conceived in that rumble seat.
Dick Van Pelt
Thursday, October 29, 2009 › 5:30pm
In 1952 my room mate at Stanford bought a 1935 Packard Town Car from a fraternity that was into zippier things. We got it running well enough to drive it to Chicago and back on spring break. The V-12 and everything else ran fine, except for the six flats we suffered from the difficulty of finding the right sizes. Unfortunately he sold it later as he got into old speed boats and a steam launch.
jere bourne
Monday, November 2, 2009 › 8:34pm
I remember several of these but I lived in casper wyo. for a short time in 1957 and a girl we knew drove a 53 and we would mess with the hydraulic lift and it would blow a fuze or something and here dad got mad at us. but they were fine cars a friend of ours in concordia kansas had a 51 with a super charger
frank
Wednesday, November 4, 2009 › 3:53pm
Thought you might like this.
JSorensen
Wednesday, November 4, 2009 › 10:37pm
There are only 5 addendums to this subject, but the RMPBS personnel have sent me over a dozen notices of new comments. WHY? OK, since I came back, I'll correct an egg-on-face issue. I drove the Packard from up in Racine, Wisconsin across Iowa on old highways to Blair, Nebraska, across from Missouri Valley, IA, long before Interstate 80 was opened, without getting a single flat. The past years there has been significant progress upgrading US-20 to Interstate grade. That improvement will undoubtedly go to Sioux City, but does anyone know if Iowa is improving US-30 et-al from US-20 down to Missouri Valley! Thanks! Please respond to my email address as I anticipare a trip without all those airline/airport hassles, so I can bring my loyal white standard. JS
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Packard: An American Classic Car
first aired: November 10, 2009 (#0)
From its birthplace in Warren, Ohio in 1899 to its final days in Detroit, ...
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More discussions about
Packard: An American Classic Car
'Ask the man who owns one' - Colorado loves its Packards!
Tuesday, Oct. 27
What's your point of view?
Ernie Witucki
Tuesday, October 27, 2009 › 4:06pm
Thanks for getting this on the Web.
John Sorensen
Tuesday, October 27, 2009 › 11:20pm
My only brother (older) dated a girl in Racine, Wisconsin and I was able to drive it to college ar Blair, Nebraska.
It was a 4-door with two side-mount spares, and included jump seats. It was a pleasure to drive, and would be willing to assist moving vehicles since I own 3 manual transmissions, as well as a car-hauling trailer. What a smooth-running comfortable car!!!
Perry Peine
Wednesday, October 28, 2009 › 10:54am
In abiut 1935 our family was vacationing (from Kansas) in Twin Lakes, CO and my Uncle Jim and family joined us. He accidentally locked his car keys in his Packard sedan and considered breaking a window to retrieve them. I pried open the cowl vent, reached in and snagged the keys. He rewarded me with four dollars the most I had every owned at one time.
Stephanie Reineke
Wednesday, October 28, 2009 › 11:49am
As a high school student in Denver in the late 50's, my father owned a 1938 Packard, rumble seat and all. After my father's untimely death in the early 60's my grandfather took the car and had it totally refurbished. I got to ride and play in that car as a kid and I loved it with all my heart. The wide wheel fenders and graceful rounded lines seemed like the epitome of style and grace. It was only later, as an adult, that my mother gave me a hint as to why I might like the Packard so much. It seems pretty probable that I was conceived in that rumble seat.
Dick Van Pelt
Thursday, October 29, 2009 › 5:30pm
In 1952 my room mate at Stanford bought a 1935 Packard Town Car from a fraternity that was into zippier things. We got it running well enough to drive it to Chicago and back on spring break. The V-12 and everything else ran fine, except for the six flats we suffered from the difficulty of finding the right sizes. Unfortunately he sold it later as he got into old speed boats and a steam launch.
jere bourne
Monday, November 2, 2009 › 8:34pm
I remember several of these but I lived in casper wyo. for a short time in 1957 and a girl we knew drove a 53 and we would mess with the hydraulic lift and it would blow a fuze or something and here dad got mad at us. but they were fine cars a friend of ours in concordia kansas had a 51 with a super charger
frank
Wednesday, November 4, 2009 › 3:53pm
Thought you might like this.
JSorensen
Wednesday, November 4, 2009 › 10:37pm
There are only 5 addendums to this subject, but the RMPBS personnel have sent me over a dozen notices of new comments. WHY? OK, since I came back, I'll correct an egg-on-face issue. I drove the Packard from up in Racine, Wisconsin across Iowa on old highways to Blair, Nebraska, across from Missouri Valley, IA, long before Interstate 80 was opened, without getting a single flat. The past years there has been significant progress upgrading US-20 to Interstate grade. That improvement will undoubtedly go to Sioux City, but does anyone know if Iowa is improving US-30 et-al from US-20 down to Missouri Valley! Thanks! Please respond to my email address as I anticipare a trip without all those airline/airport hassles, so I can bring my loyal white standard. JS
Javascript is required to view this web page.
Ernie Witucki
Tuesday, October 27, 2009 › 4:06pm
Thanks for getting this on the Web.
John Sorensen
Tuesday, October 27, 2009 › 11:20pm
My only brother (older) dated a girl in Racine, Wisconsin and I was able to drive it to college ar Blair, Nebraska.
It was a 4-door with two side-mount spares, and included jump seats. It was a pleasure to drive, and would be willing to assist moving vehicles since I own 3 manual transmissions, as well as a car-hauling trailer. What a smooth-running comfortable car!!!
Perry Peine
Wednesday, October 28, 2009 › 10:54am
In abiut 1935 our family was vacationing (from Kansas) in Twin Lakes, CO and my Uncle Jim and family joined us. He accidentally locked his car keys in his Packard sedan and considered breaking a window to retrieve them. I pried open the cowl vent, reached in and snagged the keys. He rewarded me with four dollars the most I had every owned at one time.
Stephanie Reineke
Wednesday, October 28, 2009 › 11:49am
As a high school student in Denver in the late 50's, my father owned a 1938 Packard, rumble seat and all. After my father's untimely death in the early 60's my grandfather took the car and had it totally refurbished. I got to ride and play in that car as a kid and I loved it with all my heart. The wide wheel fenders and graceful rounded lines seemed like the epitome of style and grace. It was only later, as an adult, that my mother gave me a hint as to why I might like the Packard so much. It seems pretty probable that I was conceived in that rumble seat.
Dick Van Pelt
Thursday, October 29, 2009 › 5:30pm
In 1952 my room mate at Stanford bought a 1935 Packard Town Car from a fraternity that was into zippier things. We got it running well enough to drive it to Chicago and back on spring break. The V-12 and everything else ran fine, except for the six flats we suffered from the difficulty of finding the right sizes. Unfortunately he sold it later as he got into old speed boats and a steam launch.
jere bourne
Monday, November 2, 2009 › 8:34pm
I remember several of these but I lived in casper wyo. for a short time in 1957 and a girl we knew drove a 53 and we would mess with the hydraulic lift and it would blow a fuze or something and here dad got mad at us. but they were fine cars a friend of ours in concordia kansas had a 51 with a super charger
frank
Wednesday, November 4, 2009 › 3:53pm
Thought you might like this.
JSorensen
Wednesday, November 4, 2009 › 10:37pm
There are only 5 addendums to this subject, but the RMPBS personnel have sent me over a dozen notices of new comments. WHY? OK, since I came back, I'll correct an egg-on-face issue. I drove the Packard from up in Racine, Wisconsin across Iowa on old highways to Blair, Nebraska, across from Missouri Valley, IA, long before Interstate 80 was opened, without getting a single flat. The past years there has been significant progress upgrading US-20 to Interstate grade. That improvement will undoubtedly go to Sioux City, but does anyone know if Iowa is improving US-30 et-al from US-20 down to Missouri Valley! Thanks! Please respond to my email address as I anticipare a trip without all those airline/airport hassles, so I can bring my loyal white standard. JS
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