Riding In A 1937 Packard V12
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- Опубліковано 13 бер 2016
- In this video, I go for a ride in a 1937 Packard V12 at Automobile Driving Museum. I know this may be the same kind of vehicle like the '36 Standard 8, but the engine is the difference. Recorded on March 13, 2016.
WOW !!! At 0:59 the car actually started, and it was so silent running, I thought that when they started rolling, they were being pushed by a couple of guys helping out, because the engine failed to start. Talk about quiet !! I had to turn up the volume twice to hear the engine. That is remarkable, and the V-12 is not only quiet, but incredibly smooth running, like a fine Swiss watch. Small pistons, but plenty of them makes for quiet, smooth running. This beautiful old girl deserves a new battery !!!
A battery for it looks differently.
But yes Packards straight 6 and 8 engines are so quiet.
Saw a 1953 Packard Clipper straight 8.
What a work of ART! Looks like a smooth shifter! . Around 1971, I knew an old upholsterer that did great leather roll and tuck. I used to go hang out at his shop which was in his garage down the block. One day, He pulls up in front of my house just to give me a ride in a 1910 REO open air touring car. I bet the running boards were at least a foot off the ground. He took my dog and me around the block. Coolest old car experience I ever had, God Bless him! Thanks for this! Was once the greatest American car built. Very popular for Kings and Queens and forreign dignitaries.
Isn't that transmission a wonderful shifting example of Packard quality ? I would have liked to have seen much more, especially the engine. but, I'm happy to have seen this much.
Thanks for the video.
My family had a 1937 Packard Six, bought from an older Gentleman back in the 1950's era. It was almost new then, with paper wrappers still on the sun visors and the back seat, apparently never sat on.
I would love too see one of these models again.
These cars were designed to run fast all day on gravel highways in comfort. Granddad was a Packard man. He and is siblings were from the 19th century. When dad was a boy they would run route 23 from Columbus Ohio to upstate Michigan 70 mph on gravel like it was nothing.
Jim Paul that would be on packed gravel.
70 MPH on loose would cause paint damage and who knows what.
anyone who turns down a ride in a car like this is crazy....once in a lifetime opportunity.....
Very true!
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The difference in riding in a car with a 138” wheelbase.
Packard was always one of my favorite cars.I owned a 1955 Clipped but we were young &dident look to the future.😎
Now that's how I remember our Packard sounding. Thanks for taking me along for the ride.
Let haters hate. This car is beautifull. Give me this over an Escalade or 300 anyday of the week and twice on Sundays.
The reason I was attacked by haters was all they found out that I have autism
MAGNUM05 Well as I said let them hate. Autism or not you have done things others have not. You can share the fact that you have ridden in some of the most beautiful cars arround while other buttmunches can only ride in their prius or hondas or other classless crap
MAGNUM05 There is no normal person in the world. Autistic or Bi polar or OCD or whatever. Each person is his own and can share only what they know or have tried and share it with others. Thanks for your vids and I hope to see more of them. Grab as many rides as you can.
A video well made! One thing that makes me rub my chin in confusion though 🤔. It seems that there were no turn signal indicators installed on this Packard by it's manufacturers at the time. When your driver escort made left or right turns, they were not used. Will be waiting for more videos ! Thank You !
Cally O'lonegan : As a person who suffers from O.C.D. myself I second you, in coming to the defense of this fine gentleman. 👍👌👏
I didn't think it started! Must be soo smooth running. Just amazing....
Smooth as silk as befitting one of America's premier automobile manufacturers.
Wow, purrs like a kitten. Nice quiet, smooth ride.
How awesome it would be to drive this beautiful piece of machinery. 👍
Jay Leno said it best, classic cars are kinetic art. What’s amazing is all that all that smoothness and quiet is all mechanical.
Packard: probably my favorite automobile made in America! I remember them well from my childhood. To me, they had more class than Cadillac.
Far and away more true class. One might say patrician.
Did you hear that??! I didn't think so. Damn! Sweet!!!
Absolutely stunning!!!
Very beautiful car, it defines class
One word: Superb!
I believe a very, very similar vehicle was featured in the film "After the Thin Man", but I'm not sure if it came out in 36 or 37, but the care is lovely nonetheless. I remember seeing it on screen and wanting to ride in one! (Myrna Loy optional lol )
my family had a 1937 packard limo we sold in the 60ties..awesome car
80 years, Even by today's highest prestige standards this vintage of cars are far more luxurious than anything yet to come. No rattles; little or no road noise; quiet smooth shifting and a engine and exhaust you can barely hear if at all.
Now that's what i Call a Car I would Love to have the Honors to ride in that Beautiful Car
You never know, it could be a once in a lifetime opportunity
I Know a Guy From NY Comes here to wildwood NJ here I live to the Annual Car show . and he has Beautiful 1937 Packard But its red and its Beautiful . this guy comes here every year.
If my grandfather was still alive today he would fall in love with that Car. He Had a 1949 Packard years ago but he left it go to hell .and the motor seized up.
My dad loved coming to the museum and I would give him rides in car we have in our collection. Apparently just a few weeks ago, he was struck and killed by an oncoming car on the freeway while trying to rescue a victim of a car accident. My dad was a good Samaritan and a hero. He was 63 years old. I miss him everyday.
I'm Sorry over the loss of your father My Prayers and condolences to you and your family
TO the 36 people who disliked this video of rolling sculpture, your view point is irrelevant and you have no soul. I would much rather have this car than a modern Cadillac or a brick 300. This is a vehicle that exudes class and presence without being flashy.
I agree with everything except the flashiness bit. This Packard is VERY ostentatious for the sake of it. While not inherently bad, I'd rather have a 120 four-door sedan on that basis.
The fact that I had to turn the volume up to hear the motor running is incredible.
A work of art
just a beautiful beautiful car and art in motion
Looks like the convertible version of the model 1507 v12 club sedan rather than say a model 120 (v8) convertible. Very nice car here, very rare anymore.
God, what a monster!
Nice ride for cruising El Segundo!
now that car is a work of art. to bad they haven't made them like that in decades. sure would have liked getting a look at the engine.
Can't imagine what a blast that is too drive. Pay no mind to haters or jealousy that car is gorgeous just the way it is. Also driving that car carefully and babied won't harm it. You don't hotrod a car like this. Sure take it on the highway now and then for exercise but to ride it pedal to the medal lol
Some people have no sense or class
I would like to see what it's like to drive at 65-70mph!
@ DAM8658
this is a luxury car, it will behave very well even at top-speed.
Beautiful Car 👍
Haha realy funny...but a nice beautiful car! Just a piece of art on wheels!
Beautiful !!!
Great video
Great vedio and the car too
Glorious automobile. Just that short ride saw that V12, pushing 3 tons, use up 2 1/2 gallons of gasoline! Ah, the price of ego!
Less than a gallon, actually. My Packard v12 1938 Limousine got 9mpg when I got it. Rebuilt the carb myself and it got 10mpg.
Fantastic
As much as I like watching the driving of this epic motorcar, I woulda sat in the back for the full phaeton experience! Open car motoring with maximum separation form the mechanicals up front!
Reminds me of a Prius..... man what ever happened to design in modern automobiles.... this is beauty and class
Meant to be driven fast not babied like in the video there's a reason why Gar Wood got over 2,000hp out of the Packard V12's and internally stock up to 800hp which was over double the hp when he started and never had a problem they were indestructible. Then Packard reverse engineered those engines to develop the pt boat motor.
A very nice ride indeed.
Magnificent
Beautiful car. I can see Carol Lombard tooling around town in that monster. Where would you like to go? How bout around the block. Haha.
Just imagine, that car is going to still be around when we are all gone. I seriously doubt there are any one-owner 1937 Packards in existence. Which begs the question how long will these cars last? How many owners will that car have it it's lifetime?
What a great automobile! And the view down that long hood is amazing. It would also be interesting to
know what was heard over that radio over the years.
Very beautiful automobile, my dream car is a 1931 Mercedes 770 k
The crankshaft weighs more than my wife 135lbs as I recall on a Packard v12 .
Packard advertising campaign? Simple. “Ask the man who owns one”.
If you came to El Segundo, CA, you might be able to drive it. It's the only car museum I know of that lets people drive the cars around. I believe just Saturday and Sunday.
Rides are only available on Sundays from 10:00am to 3:30pm
super bravo pierrot paris
Pure beauty
Damn that's nice.
Now THAT is a Grand Vehicle
LOVELY CAR! ddrrroooolll
awesome
I would like to know where this company is located, I would like to visit it sometime.
What beauty
I'm amazed at the workmanship .
Nice car
Hermoso Auto 😊 lo venden 😄 y ahun esta disponible ☺️?
Beauty
AMERICA'S ROLLS ROYCE !!!
You have no reason to insult Packard.
A Rolls Royce was considered a lesser car as the Packard cost considerably more. All the cars that would have equaled Packard are gone now.
@@tonyvargas368 It's not a matter of cost. RR grossly over-charged for what they produced. The quality of Packard engineering and design were clearly superior.
@@wholeNwon very true.
@@tonyvargas368 My grandparents drove, or were driven in, senior Packards. Grandmother liked to drive herself with lots of kids in all of the seats. One of the cars in which I learned to drive was a '53 Caribbean. Still have fond memories of that car.
wife: How much do you love me?
1937 Packard V12 has entered the chat.
King solomons mines with Stewart granger and Deborah Kerr
A GRAND twin six running like a train. Its best to get these up to 3rd as soon as possible
Its all about TORQUE.
Thanks for the video, but I wish you would have talked about the car some.
Hmm what a ride.
King solomons mine starring Stewart granger and Deborah kerr
5:23 Hey look, another old car up there, (5:55) and another one!
No not around block unless 300 mile trip
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Look at the name plate under the hoods
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instrument panel are si nuce
Nice video, but I needed to take Dramamine ...
I have ONE" IT TAKES 2to 3 hundred thousands to get it like that
like 👍 👍
The cameraman has the personality of a rock.
Thanks for the compliment 😊
Looks like something the Clampetts would drive
After they became multimillionaires.
WECH THE Y WOOD BRING THES COOL CARS VACK .
Can u donated car to me I love soo much this type cars
American engineering no wonder British copied the whole suspension from Packard 😄on Rolls Royce but that didn't stop them from rusting badly.
You drove this 6 L v12 car with 30-40 km/h. Hell we know it can do that. A van for muffins also can. Why don't you show what is it able to do on the highway ?! And these are from the most endurable engines. That requres to push the pedal of the gas to the limit.
7.6 L actually !
These engines were built to be ran hard and day long that's why they were in boats and were meant to be ran at full throttle you also run them at full throttle for over an hour to break them in.
Fantastic car. What a 'Stiff' the guy with the camera is......too bad
Too bad, you say? Well, I beg to differ
I'm not saying you should be in frock and top hat when driving such a beaut', but you could at least wear a suit, to mark the event if nothing more. Those jeans and sneakers really don't fit.
Then you might not have approved of my Grandmother when she would drive all the kids, and the pet goat, to the beach. All the places, including the jump seats. were filled. The goat insisted on sitting in the middle of the rear seat. They were all in bathing suits, shorts, etc. (except the goat). And my grandparents did have a chauffeur! Grandmother often drove herself and she tended to drive much too fast.
@@wholeNwon
I'm sure the goat did not approve of your grandmother's driving style.