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In this Discussion
- 37 Terraplane#2 February 2008
- Steve E. March 2008
- Turbopackman May 2008
- Twitch February 2008
Asking the men who own them. ADVICE NEEDED
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I am looking for a car that I can use as an "almost" daily driver (no snow or ice). Something I can use to get around town but also take on tours.
I have located a 1939 One-Twenty that is very low miles and in excellent condition. My question is, can the One-Twenty go for a few hours at highway speed without over heating or just plain dying on me?
I'm not looking for something to take to Pebble Beach, just something I can enjoy without an excessive investment of funds and time. I currently have five cars including a 1947 Lincoln Continental V12 that is about to start restoration along with a '56 Ford that's just coming out of restoration. I'm not looking for another project; just something I can enjoy in all but the very worst Ohio weather.
Is the One-Twenty the car I'm looking for? All advice is appreciated.
Thanks.
Harley. -
These are the cars I and my freinds had as teenagers, and we drove them HARD ! Let me tell you the 120 is a fine car. Rides good,handles good,plenty of get-up-n-go, and if it's in any decent shape at all you can drive it non stop till it runs out of gas or the kid has to potty !! BUD
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Should be a decent road car especially if is equipped with an overdrive transmission, most of the smaller Packards were. I think this car would be just what you're looking for in a hiway cruiser, 60- 65 mph should be a comfortable cruising speed for it. Even if the car has a low geared rear axle such as 4.11 to 1 multiply that by 72o/o to get final ratio in O.D. These transmissions were between 28 and 30 per cent overdrive.
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If you want ANY Packard then go for the 55 or 56 with V-8s. They'd be far better as daily drivers. Other wise overdrive is a necessity regardless of any earlier year you like.
As with any car its condition of previous care is important as to whether it can drive for hours on the hiway. Every car I have owned gets taken to my radiator place relatively soon for service just to be sure. There is no way to tell if, what is basically someone else's car, can perform properly.
A 120 with overdrive and a good cooling system will perform as desired. But as with any car you obtain and have no history with you'll want to change engine, trans, differential fluids, check out electrical system and front end plus brakes before swing onto the hiway. -
I'd stay away from those year cars unless it has a standard transmission. The Ultra-tragics are not very reliable and very expensive to rebuild if you can find someone who will even touch them!
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Steve E. wrote:I'd stay away from those year cars unless it has a standard transmission. The Ultra-tragics are not very reliable and very expensive to rebuild if you can find someone who will even touch them!
That's not entirely accurate. The Ultramatic in my '56 Patrician sat in a field for 41 years, and gave me 3 years of dependable daily driving with nothing more than replacing the converter pump seal, cleaning the filter, and changing fluid. The thing to remember with an Ultramatic is that it's not a drag car!!!
