30,356 miles on this beautifully restored 1950 Packard Eight Touring Sedan with UltramaticDrive!
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- Опубліковано 17 сер 2021
- Originally restored to factory mechanical condition. Washington State car and very solid. Drives extremely well! Everything works, zero mechanical issues! @markeversonclassiccars
Oh such beautiful style and in custard yellow..... Just Divine.
Thank you! My Granddaughter agrees with you! She has told many times that I may never sell her favorite yellow car!
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.
Thanks for your comment, great memories…nice!
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.
Thanks for your comment. Fun memories!
Wow.why they Don t make cars like this one anymore?just beautiful car ,even the color is unique.great video.good luck.from casablanca 🇲🇦
I agree! I wonder that same question! Thanks for your comment!
i did the "quarter test" on my friends 1949 and it stood up and didn't fall when the engine was running. love how the slogan started too.
Amazing but I believe it. I will have to try it!
Thanks for sharing your collection with us!!
My pleasure! Thank you!
Thanks for the ride. Very nice.
Thank you for your comment!
She's a Beauty
Thank you! My granddaughter has warned me not to sell it! It’s her favorite of my collection!
This 🚗 screams ROAD TRIP!!!!!!!
I agree with you!
Beautiful car. My dentist collected Packards in the 1970's
Thank you for your comment!
Thanks for sharing, great ride!!
Thank you for your comment!
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.
Yes, they can see me coming! It is a great car! Thank you!
My father had the 2 door. Inside it was exactly like this!
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.
Thank you for your comment. I agree with you, I have seen that very same thing at the car shows I have attended!
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
Amazing how the doors close so nicely!
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 !
Beautiful car! Packard was what you drove if you wouldn't stoop so low as to drive a Cadillac..
Thank you for your comment! You make an excellent point! So very true!
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.
Thanks for your comment and the tip! I agree with you on the point of today’s cars!
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.
Thank you! I agree with you! It is the smoothest engine of any of my cars!
That same claim was made by Marmon's V-16, also by Cadillac's V-16 in the thirties.
The car is beautiful..!!!
I enjoyed your video. Perhaps someday I would like to own one.
Thank you for your comment
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
Thank you for your comment. Yes I like the color also. You can’t miss me! My granddaughter loves my Packard because of the color!
Very Nice. Love the color.
You said foot feed! I have not heard that term in many, many years.
Sweet ride!
Thank you!
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.
So the top speed is quite low?
By today's standards yes but contemporary stats average. 0 - 60 20 secs. Top speed about 90mph.
Only Independent to manufacturer to engineer their own automatic transmission!
No gears only converter off the line ? Excelleration must be less than inspiring.
@@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.
interesting how the Packard 12 got to Enzo for his classic V12's.
one of these Packards had 2 reverse gears
Beautiful car! Yes, I miss the independent car brands too..
Thank you! Yes we had lots of choices!
I love it.. from a much simpler time
Outstanding car, incredible build quality,
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...
Beautiful car!
beautiful love the sound
Actually, work on Ultramatic resumed right after the war and was ready for the 1949 model year .
Amazing! 👏😁
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"!
That’s a shame!
@@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.
Treasure
mellow yellow
Needs the factory sun visor.
Ask the man who owns one.
Hola bonito coche donde lo reparas cuando tiene alguna falla su trasmision es automatica o standart? Gracias
I take it to local shops. It is an automatic. Thank you for your comment
If you ever wanna sell it.... Let me know!
Hows the stright 8 on fuel?
Never checked it but never seems to be heavy on gas usage! Runs so smoothly!
Something is wrong. There should not be so much vibration. Packard straight eights were some of the smoothest engine ever made.
Is that real wood?
It sure looks beautiful but not real. Thanks!