One of my 91 year old dad's earliest memories was riding to Kansas and Missouri from Colorado, in a huge old Chrysler with his grandpa. It was during the great depression so such a large car was out of fashion, so his grandpa was able to get it for pennies on the dollar. On this trip my dad had to ride in the backseat with his older brother, with whom he couldn't stand and during one of the gas station stops his brother had to use the rest room. When it was time to leave grandpa asked, "Is everyone here?" My dad didn't say anything and the car drove off leaving my dad's brother behind. It took two hours before the mistake was discovered and they had to turn around. My dad's remembered that the trip was a cold one and that he and his brother had to huddle under a blanket to keep warm in that big automobile.
My grandfather had a similar story. He was fortunate to keep his job during the Depression. In the early 30's he bought a used 1928 Packard in excellent condition for $75, the equivalent of $1,600 in today's money. He loved the car but my mother and Grandmother didn't, thinking it was too ostentatious to ride around in a car like that during such hard times.
Yeah your probably right I just included it in there because those are the prestigious makes now not so much Chrysler Chrysler has fallen quite a bit is just a shadow of its former self (opinion)
Another great video. IMO Packards will always be the king of US auto manufacturers. It's a real shame that they went out of business as I wish they were around today. Keep up the great work.
I know I saw pickup trucks too not sure if packard made pickup trucks I’m sure one could go to Dietrich with a chassis and get one custom.. I really like a 1937 super eight sedan they look so classy
Beautiful car! I went to a car show today and I was going to make a video like yours for my channel...but someone was playing 1960's music really loud and I decided against the video because that would just be a copyright strike. I don't have a dub-over mic for my videos so filming that was an impossibility. I did get some photos of the Canadian cars though.
Another beautiful car! It’s such a shame Packards only lasted until the late 50s. They were truly the most overbuilt cars. The sheer beauty of those cars from the 30s is unbelievable. When the grilles are polished, those cars are amazing! Another great video thanks for sharing!
Thank you for watching, it is sad my favorite era of packard 1936-1942 all of them are nice and they are still affordable.. I was bummed the 33 didn’t have a lot of ads available on internet, I did find a company that reprints the original brochure but couldn’t find any good pictures to use
Thank you so much for that correction =) I was looking for the word manifold never came to me.. that engine is impressive in person was just lost for words I want to drive a packard this summer would be a dream of mine. I’m dying to know what they drive like =)
Great Video ! When it comes for the headlights , the Standard 8 would have been flat the Super 8 & 12 would be like you see, except 12 had an extended pieces of chrome on the back side of the light . That was to show the upgraded difference between the different series. The marker lights would match as well.
Thank you so much for that added information =) I didn’t know that about the headlights this car was hard to find information on for some reason meanwhile the earlier one to 1931 or 1930 Packard standard ate there was a lot more information a lot more ads available. Thank you =)
Nova Scotia, Canada was hit hard after WW1 but it did have one industry that did quite well. Supplying rum and other drinks to US customers. Unfortunately hiding your wealth was important so Packard autos were mostly limos and coaches for funeral homes. If you want a lot of attention and don't mind answering questions bring a car like this to Halifax, Sydney or Charlottetown Prince Edward Island. This is a beautiful car and the back stories to these autos are always entertaining. I truly appreciate "What it's like" and congratulate its creator for being an excellent communicator. Very enjoyable.
Thank you so much it means a lot these cars aren’t mine just want to keep the information alive =) we are huge packard fans here.. and orphan cars as well as everything in between.
I notice you tend to do a reasonable amount of research for your videos which kind of surprised me when you implied that Ford acquired Lincoln around 1933 when it was acquired around 1921. Otherwise I enjoy your series which is why I subscribed to it when I first discovered it. I wish you the best.
To bad that screen on the passenger side floor vent is broken up. My uncle use to say that riding in a rumble seat in a convertible was great...but in a hard top it sucked because you couldn't talk to the driver and front passenger...you could only see the solid roof in-front of you.
I was wondering whether the vent wasn't broken intentionally to allow for the lever to be easily accessible. Notice the left side vent doesn't have a protruding lever. Were perhaps the vents only accessible from outside? Anyone knows?
A Coupe - Roadster eh? A bit later and it would have been called a Convertible Coupe, the same way the 4 door open car was a convertible sedan. The difference between a Convertible Coupe and a Roadster is wind up windows. Same deal with Convertible Sedan and Phaeton. By WWII, Roadsters and Phaetons were near extinct, so all open cars became just Convertibles. There remained the occasional Roadster popping up, such as the first Corvettes which lacked wind up windows.
Yeah it’s weird they called this a roadster when traditional roadsters have curtains instead of roll up windows like xk120 MGA, AC cobra, Bugatti type 35 (that’s a race car bit of a stretch but doesn’t have roll up windows
Well it was very early days for wind up windows in open cars, and likewise early days for figuring out names for them. When you think about it, it's the same as a Roadster with the roof down, and close to being a Coupe with the roof up, so probably makes more sense than just calling it a Convertible.
Beach Boys - Our Car Club from 1963 - Album "Surfer Girl".
Yep finally lol I thought that one was easy..=)
@@What.its.like. Took me a long time to find it. It's not one of the more widely known Beach boys songs.
Great video, Packards were very prestigious cars back in the day!!! The numbers on the gas gauge represent gallons!!! 👍👍
Awesome thank you so much for sharing that added info I thought same thing later on forgot to correct it before posting
One of my 91 year old dad's earliest memories was riding to Kansas and Missouri from Colorado, in a huge old Chrysler with his grandpa. It was during the great depression so such a large car was out of fashion, so his grandpa was able to get it for pennies on the dollar. On this trip my dad had to ride in the backseat with his older brother, with whom he couldn't stand and during one of the gas station stops his brother had to use the rest room. When it was time to leave grandpa asked, "Is everyone here?" My dad didn't say anything and the car drove off leaving my dad's brother behind. It took two hours before the mistake was discovered and they had to turn around. My dad's remembered that the trip was a cold one and that he and his brother had to huddle under a blanket to keep warm in that big automobile.
That’s a crazy story thank you so much for sharing =)
My grandfather had a similar story. He was fortunate to keep his job during the Depression. In the early 30's he bought a used 1928 Packard in excellent condition for $75, the equivalent of $1,600 in today's money. He loved the car but my mother and Grandmother didn't, thinking it was too ostentatious to ride around in a car like that during such hard times.
beautiful car!
I will have to check, but I recall that Ford bought Lincoln from Mr. Leyland in the early 20’s.
Yeah your probably right I just included it in there because those are the prestigious makes now not so much Chrysler Chrysler has fallen quite a bit is just a shadow of its former self (opinion)
Another great video. IMO Packards will always be the king of US auto manufacturers. It's a real shame that they went out of business as I wish they were around today. Keep up the great work.
I love this car I’m a huge Packard fan I’m glad you dig this episode =)
@@What.its.like. You do great work. I admire your passion and energy that you put into it. I like that you are following your dreams. Stay well.
Thank you so much it means the world to me finally be able to do something I absolutely enjoy doing glad you dig this channel =)
8:37 The gauges are beautiful, like an expensive Swiss clock.
Packard made such beautiful cars
@@What.its.like. Yes they did. My dad had a 36 Packard in high school, straight 6 business coupe.
36-42 is my favorite era of packard they didn’t make a bad looking one in any body style
@@What.its.like. Yes, especially their woody station wagons of that era.
I know I saw pickup trucks too not sure if packard made pickup trucks I’m sure one could go to Dietrich with a chassis and get one custom.. I really like a 1937 super eight sedan they look so classy
Stunning. You can really tell this was a quality vehicle! Hard not to appreciate this era of vehicle.
El inagotable mundo Packard
Tube un 38 limo. 8cil. 👍👍🖐
Beautiful car! I went to a car show today and I was going to make a video like yours for my channel...but someone was playing 1960's music really loud and I decided against the video because that would just be a copyright strike. I don't have a dub-over mic for my videos so filming that was an impossibility. I did get some photos of the Canadian cars though.
Another beautiful car! It’s such a shame Packards only lasted until the late 50s. They were truly the most overbuilt cars. The sheer beauty of those cars from the 30s is unbelievable. When the grilles are polished, those cars are amazing! Another great video thanks for sharing!
Thank you for watching, it is sad my favorite era of packard 1936-1942 all of them are nice and they are still affordable.. I was bummed the 33 didn’t have a lot of ads available on internet, I did find a company that reprints the original brochure but couldn’t find any good pictures to use
Super senior series is where it’s at even the sedans look awesome long hoods man I gotta find one from that era =)
Of the two manifolds on the right side of the engine, the top one is the intake manifold, the bottom one is the exhaust manifold.
Thank you so much for that correction =) I was looking for the word manifold never came to me.. that engine is impressive in person was just lost for words I want to drive a packard this summer would be a dream of mine. I’m dying to know what they drive like =)
Great Video ! When it comes for the headlights , the Standard 8 would have been flat the Super 8 & 12 would be like you see, except 12 had an extended pieces of chrome on the back side of the light . That was to show the upgraded difference between the different series. The marker lights would match as well.
Thank you so much for that added information =) I didn’t know that about the headlights this car was hard to find information on for some reason meanwhile the earlier one to 1931 or 1930 Packard standard ate there was a lot more information a lot more ads available.
Thank you =)
Nova Scotia, Canada was hit hard after WW1 but it did have one industry that did quite well. Supplying rum and other drinks to US customers. Unfortunately hiding your wealth was important so Packard autos were mostly limos and coaches for funeral homes. If you want a lot of attention and don't mind answering questions bring a car like this to Halifax, Sydney or Charlottetown Prince Edward Island. This is a beautiful car and the back stories to these autos are always entertaining. I truly appreciate "What it's like" and congratulate its creator for being an excellent communicator. Very enjoyable.
Thank you so much it means a lot these cars aren’t mine just want to keep the information alive =) we are huge packard fans here.. and orphan cars as well as everything in between.
I notice you tend to do a reasonable amount of research for your videos which kind of surprised me when you implied that Ford acquired Lincoln around 1933 when it was acquired around 1921. Otherwise I enjoy your series which is why I subscribed to it when I first discovered it. I wish you the best.
Thank you for that correction =)
Gas gauge is done in gallons .
Thank you =)
If they could do that in 1933, how come they can't do it today, 89 years later? All we get is E and F.
Murphy bodies were the best.
No answer but sounds like a motorcycle club. 🤷🏼♂️
Tootaloo!
To bad that screen on the passenger side floor vent is broken up.
My uncle use to say that riding in a rumble seat in a convertible was great...but in a hard top it sucked because you couldn't talk to the driver and front passenger...you could only see the solid roof in-front of you.
That would be beneficial depending on who is/was in rumble seat =)
I've heard it called the mother-in-law seat! 😂😂😂
@@DavidHall-ge6nn Yes...that too!
@@What.its.like. Maybe that's why my uncle was in the back! LOL!
I was wondering whether the vent wasn't broken intentionally to allow for the lever to be easily accessible. Notice the left side vent doesn't have a protruding lever. Were perhaps the vents only accessible from outside? Anyone knows?
Numbers on the fuel gauge must be for gallons in the tank.
That makes sense =)
Which cars did the Chicago Mob or any gangster group like for a machine gun nest?
Not sure
1932 Fords. They had the V8. Otherwise the "Big Boss" would drive either Caddies or Packards.
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A Coupe - Roadster eh? A bit later and it would have been called a Convertible Coupe, the same way the 4 door open car was a convertible sedan. The difference between a Convertible Coupe and a Roadster is wind up windows. Same deal with Convertible Sedan and Phaeton. By WWII, Roadsters and Phaetons were near extinct, so all open cars became just Convertibles. There remained the occasional Roadster popping up, such as the first Corvettes which lacked wind up windows.
Yeah it’s weird they called this a roadster when traditional roadsters have curtains instead of roll up windows like xk120 MGA, AC cobra, Bugatti type 35 (that’s a race car bit of a stretch but doesn’t have roll up windows
Well it was very early days for wind up windows in open cars, and likewise early days for figuring out names for them. When you think about it, it's the same as a Roadster with the roof down, and close to being a Coupe with the roof up, so probably makes more sense than just calling it a Convertible.
4:34 - seldom said properly, the word Phaeton has 3 syllables: "Fay-et-on" - just for general info.
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