OBVIOUSLY NOT.

It would have to be working on a very well to do customer’s 1938 Packard 120 Darrin convertible. The restoration was beyond sub-par... mechanically it was a mess, and visually a twenty-footer. He brought it in with a transmission issues. He informs us he had driven for hundreds of miles without lube, after an oil…

It is still cool to see a car I worked on as a Pebble Beach winner. I worked on the car while it was at Dale Adams’ shop. CNC cut rivets for the wheels, polished the wheels, exhaust, made a new bumper, etc. It was a lot of work. For more on the story of the car:

I personally worked on this car. That is indeed the story, the car was in Puerto Rico for some time. Amazing automobile.

I like these articles, the only issue I have is that the cars are being bid on, saying you can buy it at whatever fixed price is misleading.

I'm in St. Petersburg, and you forgot the Stadium Super trucks. One of the most interesting things to watch.

They have an unsurpassed presence about them. When a Senior Packard rolls, in full concours restoration, a crowd gathers. The average hotrod can't do that, there isn't much special about swapping in a SBC and some off the shelf interior parts. I am always puzzled how people tear apart a complete original car to ruin…

I restore/renew 30s and 40s cars, mostly Packard, and I have to agree with you. In my opinion, the worst thing here is the interior. The modern seats look out of place, and the modern gauge panel is shit. Nothing bothers me more in a classic/hotrod than seeing modern, cheap looking gauges. Especially the bolted on…

This, as every automaker looks to Mexico for its cheap trade and access to global markets.

What happens when you get in an accident and that car is not worth shit anymore?

I am. Could you send a message with some specifics?

if you look close, you can see his split second decision to dump the bike. One of my buddies intentionally laid his down and jumped on top of it, and rode it till he felt ok to bail.

For what it is worth, a Packard Twelve of the era was rated between 160-175hp or take depending on year, as per factory.

That makes much more sense. I'm used to restoring Concours cars, so we touch every part.

Over 200? That has to be a typo, and missing a zero

A mazda3 with this as the base:

About 2 years ago I was at 138lbs and 6'2"... how I still functioned, I don't know

Great, thank you!