1950 Packard Eight Sedan Review - A Post-War Straight-8 Luxury Sedan!

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@robertarnold1449 19 сағат бұрын

I am now 93 years old and remember back in 1950 going into the Packard agency in Trenton. N.J. There was a black Packard 8 in th showroom just like the one you have shown. My Dad said that this is the car for your Mother and wrote out a check for about $3900,00 dollars. Wow! That seemed like a lot of money then. The car was great.

@jerrycallender9352 13 сағат бұрын

Mama and I moved to what would become Virginia Beach in 1955 and Mr. Flamont, the gentleman across the lane, had a 1951 Patrician. I still 'hear' the sound of him coming out the driveway.

@jdslyman1720 Күн бұрын

"Ask The Man Who Owns One". Such a fine ride.

@craigchally5942 Күн бұрын

Pre WWII Packards were considered superior to Cadillac in prestige, particularly the senior cars. Senior Packards of the 20s and 30s were every bit the equals or even superior to the contemporary Rolls. After WWII is when Packard slipped into Buick territory. We will not speak of the Packardbakers.

@jerrycallender9352 Күн бұрын

I think the 1946-1947 Custom Super Clipper was Packard's pinnacle post war

@pbrandon4129 14 сағат бұрын

Clipper was sharp for post war. Now that i'm older, I would definitely like a Hawk. It grew on me. Mouth like a big flathead but sharp in its own way. Prewar like you said was another level. One of the three P's!

@jerrycallender9352 13 сағат бұрын

@@pbrandon4129 I've always thought the Hawk (1958?) looks like a whale shark

@jerrycallender9352 13 сағат бұрын

@@pbrandon4129 I had a 1951 200 with the 3-speed and Overdrive and a 1953 Pacific with Ultramatic and I much prefer the former.

@pbrandon4129 13 сағат бұрын

@@jerrycallender9352 I believe 58 is right. Whale shark is a better description than the catfish! Nailed it.

@MobyTheMerpup1852 14 сағат бұрын

6:18 I suppose the 1945-1960 Panther De-Ville used some Packard parts for the trunk.

@MrCBG Күн бұрын

Love these! Especially the convertible Victoria version like in back to the future

@jimkanellakos4699 Күн бұрын

This is a treat! A Packard!!! I've only seen one once back in the 80s. Thanks Zack!!

@Iron-Griffon Күн бұрын

I would love an inline 8 car today, but nerds won't let us.

@bextar6365 Күн бұрын

I drove a streight 8 Buick long ago It was a gas hog and a dog !

@sheldondyck8631 Күн бұрын

You can always tell a Packard by the grille. They kept the two downward dips on the top corners until they went out of business. The 1930s Packards will always be my favourite American cars from that era.

@richruksenas5992 Күн бұрын

Packard did not "go out of business."

@joeseeking3572 Күн бұрын

This design was also known as the pregnant elephant: it did not age well. Actually designed by Packard's president's son - maybe not a good idea. Really mucked up the still handsome postwar Clipper which had caused such a stir at its 1941 introduction. They probably did need something new to move away from the early 40's look (and the 50th anniversary added some pressure), but this wasn't it. Looks like they just troweled on sheet metal. The 51 was a better design and would have had more legs - but for the fact of the too high beltline.

@gregdelagrange8573 Күн бұрын

Great video. These are very good cars! I've owned several over the years and I currently have the larger version a Custom Eight with the big 9 main bearing engine.

@javanhernandez5690 Күн бұрын

Do a 50s car that the average person drove plzzz

@jdslyman1720 Күн бұрын

A Tri-Five Chevy or a "Forward Look" Dodge/Plymouth/Desoto/Chrysler? I say the Chevy. It seems like when you ask the average person about a '50s car, they think about the 1957 Bel Air and a diner. Ford had Edsel which they said was the greatest thing since sliced bread, but we know that was a bunch of crap, because they did not last.

@richruksenas5992 Күн бұрын

@@jdslyman1720Average people in the '50s did not drive tri-power chevies. They drove del rays and 150s.

@bcary461 Күн бұрын

I love those Packards, Studebakers, and Hudsons. Thank you for doing the review!

@sbsstorytelling Күн бұрын

I love the Packard more than a Chevy or Ford, just so much better looking.

@johnmagnuson2499 23 сағат бұрын

My Grandmother drove Packard's. Very comfortable back seats.

@RANGERBOYYOUNG Күн бұрын

Hey, it's Doc Brown's Packard from Back to the Future!

@gm12551 Күн бұрын

Grandpa Phil’s car from Hey Arnold

@bwofficial1776 Күн бұрын

That straight eight sounds mean under power. Big, classy car that meant that someone important was pulling up.

@Damfino59 Күн бұрын

Nice review! Hopefully you can drive one with their Ultramatic. The gas-pedal starter arrangement was also shared with Buicks of the period. I once had a 1953 Clipper Super Deluxe and made sure I had spares around, as that starter arrangement was on the carburetor.😊

@RobsNeighbor Күн бұрын

Character class and charisma

@auntbarbara5576 Күн бұрын

💯

@gustavokennedy213 Күн бұрын

The car our great great great parents drove. I can see them now getting I there Packard and going to the corner store. Grandma telling grandpa slow down. Thanks what an awesome piece of history.

@dRockOhio Күн бұрын

Omg! Love seeing this!! I have a 49 Super 8. Get a hold of me if you want to do another!!

@KDoyle4 Күн бұрын

As far as handling is concerned, one needs to drive a car of this era for a week to learn how to 'throw' it around a corner, and then you'll have a blast. Worthy to note that this 'bathtub' Packard out-sold Cadillac in the late 1940s. Unless you've driven a 1950 Rolls Royce, who are you to compare this Packard to it?

@jptech57 Күн бұрын

Rolls was just getting back into production by then, whereas the Americans were already back by 1946.

@KDoyle4 Күн бұрын

@@jptech57 Rolls Royce automobiles were back in production in 1946.

@DripDripDrip69 22 сағат бұрын

Maybe putting on some modern radial tires can help? There are whitewall bias look radials that use radial internal construction and modern rubber compound with pie crust sidewall and retro tread pattern so they won't ruin the look.

@KDoyle4 15 сағат бұрын

@@DripDripDrip69 I agree. If you're going to drive it a lot, radial tires make a huge difference in handling. Europe had radial tires since the 1950s, but American cars didn't offer them until 1970.

@niki_todorov 15 сағат бұрын

Man.... Packard is better than Rolls Royce... packard was THE MOST LUXURIUS BRAND in the world until WW2. Packard was the American Rolls Royce, and actually even better.... Packard was the first automaker to make a car with air conditioning in the 30s. When Packard had electric windows, seats, air conditioning, the most advanced and revolutionary automatic transmission and 310 hp v8 engine in the mid 50s... Rolls Joyce still had crank windows, no air conditioning, manual transmission, and les powerful engine. Packard also had a revolutionary torsion bar suspension and an auto- levelizer, which was years ahead of the European competition.

@classicforreal Күн бұрын

One day after Ed's Auto Reviews' Packard/Clipper video🤔

@christophersmith1155 17 сағат бұрын

my grand father swore by Packards . the best.

@OscarRodriguez-vg5qb Күн бұрын

1:45 it is so quiet😂😂😂

@davidp2888 Күн бұрын

Back when cars had real chrome.

@auntbarbara5576 Күн бұрын

Awesome thanks Zman!!

@Bmovie5000 Күн бұрын

Super cool review. Thank you,

@Catchingcars Күн бұрын

🔥 thanks for this one bro i do not understand the speedometer tho? is it x10? it would otherwise only go to 11 😂 it must be x10

@49commander 4 сағат бұрын

Nice review!

@GregoryBaker 22 сағат бұрын

I really like this review, I just expect a little more honesty in the comments about that engine bay. Sounds and runs waaaaay better than it looks in there. Looks rational enough, not necessarily bad from a functional lens, but aesthetically looks plebeian for a “luxury car”