Beautiful old car. I might have done a couple of pre-start checks a bit differently but it still a nice piece to have out running again. These pieces of historic automotive engineering are something to truly enjoy. Thanks for sharing.
you'd likely have trouble passing the parallel parking part of the exam. those things weigh over five thousand pounds and don't have power steering....
This car is an absolutely piece of beautiful art. I am in awe of this machine but the people who made it possible. Packard's were luxury cars from what I understand. Their demise tragic. But cars like this is their legacy.
What a car!! Having seen this, I'm beginning to understand why John Bolster described Packards of this era as being superior to the equivalent V12 Rolls-Royce. I think he said that the '34 V12 Packard was the last one where the cooling fan was gear driven rather than by belts, the latter being a reluctant concession by Packard for keeping production costs down. The vehicle exudes quality and to me, seems less showy than some P3 Rolls-Royce cars. A much appreciated posting. Peter, NZ.
I get a kick out of the negative rude people who leave comments that should be kept to themselves. This man works very hard so you armchair enthusiasts can see what hard work can do for you.
The Packard V-12 impressed Enzo Ferrari so much it inspired him to build the Colombo V-12 Ferrari engines that made the company so legendary. Also Rolls-Royce handpicked Packard to manufacture it's superb V-12 Merlin aircraft engines for the WW2 effort. Before that, in the fall of 1917, the War Department placed an order for 22,500 Liberty aircraft engines, designed by two engineers, one from Packard and one from Marmon. The manufacturing contract was divided among Buick, Ford, Cadillac, Lincoln, Marmon, and Packard.
all I can say is just three luckey guys, I wish I was there. My father was a Packard freak & when I was born I was delivered in a 1936 120. Flatheads forever. best wishes.
I admire your ability to work in a tight space. When I was in high school Auto shop , early 1970s, several of us had antique vehicles. The student teacher had a 48 Packard which he would bring in. It was very neat, but we called it "The Manatee"
Very nice original car and it LOOKS TO BE COMPLETE!! That makes it a real jewel. How fortunate for you. I am writing this before you start it up...I will break open a bottle of wine to celebrate when I hear it running.
Beautiful old car. As the great Leonard Setright once wrote, "If there is one thing I like more than a straight six, it's two of them". The balance of that engine - it doesn't even quiver!
really like your care and attention to detail. Another thing I do sometimes is pump a 50/50 or 30/70 mix of diesel and engine oil through the oil system with a small electric fuel pump. It will build up 1-2 psi of pressure and lube the crankshaft + valvetrain. Putting oil in the cylinders will only lube the cylinders. Good luck!
You can tell this is not a BARN FIND with the car's condition being only a car wash & wax away from being show room condition. The fact the white side walls didn't look dirty or inconsistent dirt to show it was completely deflated when found shows the car's tyres were always inflated. I have stored cars with inflated tyres and believe me within 4 to 6 years the tyres are severely if not completely flat. This car has not been driven for only 2 to 3 years if not less.
+crxdelsolsir These clowns are not exactly the smartest cookies. Basically the term "barn find" has little credibility these days...............99% of the time.......a complete lie. Car stored in a Museum,out-back, parking garage,guess what? BARN FIND !
Very nice car! I am really disappointed about all the negative responses, you did it really well, don't think about those knowbetters, you did a fine job!
I've seen SO many videos where the guy starts the car after 30 years without pre-oiling the cylinders; one guy didn't even change the 50 year old oil, until a Friend told him to!
You guys are lucky nobody did not die, lol you should keep an old exhaust pip around just put in in or on the cars tail pip and stick it out the door if you can.
she's a peach man lucky to find such a fine lady smooth sweet and pristine one of the finest cars money could buy in 1935. might aught to think about some exhaust tubes to rout out side but other than that a fine job.
This car has the State of New Hampshire tags on it. Thats the "OLD MAN OF THE MOUNTAIN" on the left side of the plate. these are still being issued on antique today. The plate has a blue tag on it so it was last registerd in the year 2009.
All the smoke is from the Mystery oil put in each cylinder to help lube the cylinders,while turning the engine over by hand before start up,and it takes quite a while for it to all burn out of the engine.
That is a New Hampshire Antique plate. It was found in N.H. and delivered to R.I. about 250 or so miles. Probably washed the car and tinkered with it prior to the trip.
Great vid guys,thanks for posting such a classic. Not to complain,but what is with inhaling all that smoke? Just get a few extra hoses for your shop vac,hook it onto the exhaust and put it well outside. Or spend $20 on a cheap exhaust fan and do the same thing.
Every time I see a video like these, I remember back to an auction I attended about 40 or so years ago, where the auctioneer & I, found a 1910 Sear's, still in its original shipping container, & the engine still in its cradle. It was buried under straw in a barn, that had seen better days & once uncovered, we figured up a price for it, $1000 even in those days & it sold...I still wonder though, who leaves things like this, in a barn?
My grandparents had a Packard when my father was a kid, he was very fond of it. In his teenage years, they decided to scrap it for whatever reason and beat it to smithereens with sledge hammers before taking to scrap yard (he said it was in great condition too). He had taken the chrome bullet shaped headlights with what he called "gravestone" flat glass lenses off of it. My father passed away in 2006 and my mother still has the headlights off of it. I think that he said it was a 1936?
Oil buring in the Cylinder walls from the oil primeing. Best way too check that the motor isnt locked up and the walls arent dry before the first start no metal on metal rubbeing. Nice car btw.
Beautiful car.. the car looks like a lobby from a great hotel ....I'm here watchin from my desk in Los Angeles coughin watchin this video gettin all involved haha! i hope you don't wash it ... it' will go from a midsize to a compact . Also now days we still have same problems with new cars: The motor won't start , and the payments won't stop .
this car looks like it was well cared for during its lifetime...perhaps an older restoration ???...barn finds were usually run hard and put away wet...this packard was well cared for, but an awesome find anyway !!!
Years ago, I was told by my mom that her father, my grandfather, obviously, owned a Packard. All I know is he bought it used and that it was in great shape. Do not know the year or the model nor how long he owned it, just that he was a very proud owner. I believe, if I have my story right, he traded it off before WWII started. I wish I knew more to this story, but mom passed away some years ago so my info source is not available.
I just found this video. Great auto find. Someone tell me why the guys did NOT run a large hose out of the shop for the fumes? They have to be smarter than that.
Am i the only one that thinks none of this needed done? XD that car looked clean as hell right off the trailor, did you guys see that nice new looking fuel line? Even the brass piece was shiney and new
Great car,what a beaut!.It should be overhauled only by 80 years plus old mechanics with 60 years of experience!Not the young fellows who don't understand his grand father generation autos!.
Oil seals front and rear might be a bit stiff, I would be tempted to massively overfill the sump to enable oil to seep into the seals for a day or two, penetrene down the pots to "separate" the rings from the bore followed by some light oil, reduce sump oil to correct level and maybe then attempt a start and I would have on hand a can of "Start ya Bastard" ready to enable a quick fire up.
DAMN I would love to be around that car. Man a Packard in that condition you must have paid a bundel. They sure as hell dont make em like that any more.
Beautiful old car. I might have done a couple of pre-start checks a bit differently but it still a nice piece to have out running again. These pieces of historic automotive engineering are something to truly enjoy. Thanks for sharing.
an engineering masterpiece in good hands at last. Wonderful stuff. Inspiring.
Tim, Australia.
It's nice seeing someone who knows how to use an open-end wrench efficiently by flipping it over between flats.
man I'm 16, but I absolutely love these kind of cars. I would totally drive this for my driving test XD.
you'd likely have trouble passing the parallel parking part of the exam. those things weigh over five thousand pounds and don't have power steering....
This car is an absolutely piece of beautiful art. I am in awe of this machine but the people who made it possible. Packard's were luxury cars from what I understand. Their demise tragic. But cars like this is their legacy.
The Packard was our Rolls-Royce - the finest car in the world.
Packard mis-managed their way out of business.
What a car!! Having seen this, I'm beginning to understand why John Bolster described Packards of this era as being superior to the equivalent V12 Rolls-Royce. I think he said that the '34 V12 Packard was the last one where the cooling fan was gear driven rather than by belts, the latter being a reluctant concession by Packard for keeping production costs down.
The vehicle exudes quality and to me, seems less showy than some P3 Rolls-Royce cars.
A much appreciated posting. Peter, NZ.
Holy shit! Cars back then were absolutely bigger than modern cars
I get a kick out of the negative rude people who leave comments that should be kept to themselves. This man works very hard so you armchair enthusiasts can see what hard work can do for you.
That old Packard runs pretty good and wow is it ever in good shape, very nice find.
The Packard V-12 impressed Enzo Ferrari so much it inspired him to build the Colombo V-12 Ferrari engines that made the company so legendary. Also Rolls-Royce handpicked Packard to manufacture it's superb V-12 Merlin aircraft engines for the WW2 effort. Before that, in the fall of 1917, the War Department placed an order for 22,500 Liberty aircraft engines, designed by two engineers, one from Packard and one from Marmon. The manufacturing contract was divided among Buick, Ford, Cadillac, Lincoln, Marmon, and Packard.
Packards were a magnificent car when new, and they're still a magnificent car today.
I think it's wonderful. All that history coming back to life. I feel really emotional.
It's a v12 with the power of a modern 2.8L v6! Nice find!
look at that carb... what a piece of art... so is the car
wow, who could downvote this? thats a gorgeous piece of history!
What a beautiful car.
all I can say is just three luckey guys, I wish I was there. My father was a Packard
freak & when I was born I was delivered in a 1936 120. Flatheads forever.
best wishes.
Can't believe you did that with the shop doors closed.
I admire your ability to work in a tight space.
When I was in high school Auto shop , early 1970s, several of us had antique vehicles. The student teacher had a 48 Packard which he would bring in. It was very neat, but we called it "The Manatee"
We're just about to embark on a real estate venture that nets me a 2 car garage. Cant' wait to start project in there like this.
Very nice original car and it LOOKS TO BE COMPLETE!! That makes it a real jewel. How fortunate for you. I am writing this before you start it up...I will break open a bottle of wine to celebrate when I hear it running.
Beautiful old car. As the great Leonard Setright once wrote, "If there is one thing I like more than a straight six, it's two of them". The balance of that engine - it doesn't even quiver!
Beautiful! Thank you for helping preserve a bit of history! I personally would rather own and share this dream than own a new Bentley
I love the professional introduction of what you have done, You are a true car enthusiast
If that was a barn find, oh, what a find.
Beautiful! Screw the haters. I'd work for you in a heartbeat. love saving old cars!
really like your care and attention to detail. Another thing I do sometimes is pump a 50/50 or 30/70 mix of diesel and engine oil through the oil system with a small electric fuel pump. It will build up 1-2 psi of pressure and lube the crankshaft + valvetrain. Putting oil in the cylinders will only lube the cylinders. Good luck!
Must have been a mighty clean barn
Beautiful video! Very well done, when that 12 ran, I got chills!
Packard V 12, 445.5 CID. What a car!
My eyes started tearing from all that smoke, there was so much of it I could smell it from here.
Sounds so smooth.....quiet...
I would've started it outside; that Marvel Mystery Oil® makes a lot of smoke.
Good job on that Packard. "Ask the man who owns one."
doubt it was found in a barn looking that clean.
this part 2 maybe it was looking worse than that
You can tell this is not a BARN FIND with the car's condition being only a car wash & wax away from being show room condition.
The fact the white side walls didn't look dirty or inconsistent dirt to show it was completely deflated when found shows the car's tyres were always inflated.
I have stored cars with inflated tyres and believe me within 4 to 6 years the tyres are severely if not completely flat.
This car has not been driven for only 2 to 3 years if not less.
+crxdelsolsir
These clowns are not exactly the smartest cookies. Basically the term "barn find" has little credibility these days...............99% of the time.......a complete lie. Car stored in a Museum,out-back, parking garage,guess what? BARN FIND !
Very nice car!
I am really disappointed about all the negative responses, you did it really well, don't think about those knowbetters, you did a fine job!
I agree. This was just a fun video. Lots of negativity here.
I've seen SO many videos where the guy starts the car after 30 years without pre-oiling the cylinders; one guy didn't even change the 50 year old oil, until a Friend told him to!
Do you know how old oil is?
Man that is so cool hearing that engine run
Dryer vent hose 10 bucks. Respiratory system priceless.
You guys are lucky nobody did not die, lol you should keep an old exhaust pip around just put in in or on the cars tail pip and stick it out the door if you can.
she's a peach man lucky to find such a fine lady smooth sweet and pristine one of the finest cars money could buy in 1935. might aught to think about some exhaust tubes to rout out side
but other than that a fine job.
surely one of the most elegant cars ever built
one hell of a smooth engine ,beautiful
@ 6:59 "that thing is runnin' and you can't even tell!"
except for the garage filled with smoke... that said, it is smoother than a gravy sandwich...
This car has the State of New Hampshire tags on it.
Thats the "OLD MAN OF THE MOUNTAIN" on the left side of the plate. these are still being issued on antique today. The plate has a blue tag on it so it was last registerd in the year 2009.
finaly some real car guys.....enjoyed every bit of your video( no crazy comedy just plain fun ) loved it.. thanks.
Very nice, that motor is so quiet, the only way to tell it was firing was by the sound of the starter disengaging.
I love the sound these old beasts make when you first crank em...kinda like Draculas casket
Tom does it again! Congrats,Tom on a great find..
Almost a religios experience for me. Great work! Great car. Thank you for sharing this fine sight.
that car is in mint shape
All the smoke is from the Mystery oil put in each cylinder to help lube the cylinders,while turning the engine over by hand before start up,and it takes quite a while for it to all burn out of the engine.
That is a New Hampshire Antique plate. It was found in N.H. and delivered to R.I. about 250 or so miles. Probably washed the car and tinkered with it prior to the trip.
nicely done lads
ive just got out of shawshank and absolutey love these new packards.
Great vid guys,thanks for posting such a classic.
Not to complain,but what is with inhaling all that smoke? Just get a few extra hoses for your shop vac,hook it onto the exhaust and put it well outside.
Or spend $20 on a cheap exhaust fan and do the same thing.
A VERY well deserved smoky happy dance
Every time I see a video like these, I remember back to an auction I attended about 40 or so years ago, where the auctioneer & I, found a 1910 Sear's, still in its original shipping container, & the engine still in its cradle. It was buried under straw in a barn, that had seen better days & once uncovered, we figured up a price for it, $1000 even in those days & it sold...I still wonder though, who leaves things like this, in a barn?
I am surprised you published this on YT! I guess $$ has a way of overcoming embarrassment.
Looks good.
Very cool. Great job!
Nice sounding engine and a great car. That's one giant chunk of iron under the hood, LOL....
DAMN CARB LOOKS LIKE A FIRE HYDRANT
There was actually a green V12 34 Packard Limo on eBay last year going for about $40,000. Lord I wish I could have bought it.
My grandparents had a Packard when my father was a kid, he was very fond of it. In his teenage years, they decided to scrap it for whatever reason and beat it to smithereens with sledge hammers before taking to scrap yard (he said it was in great condition too). He had taken the chrome bullet shaped headlights with what he called "gravestone" flat glass lenses off of it. My father passed away in 2006 and my mother still has the headlights off of it. I think that he said it was a 1936?
Beautiful car! great job!
I've found that a hose from the exhaust pipe out the garage door saves all the smokie start problems.
Fantastic! Looks like a million $$$$$$$$$$$$$$
You guys are having fun , one of you should have a fire extinquisher right in his hand though
A great moment !
Oil buring in the Cylinder walls from the oil primeing. Best way too check that the motor isnt locked up and the walls arent dry before the first start no metal on metal rubbeing. Nice car btw.
Barn find? Bullshit, thats a brand new car!
Brand new, from the Packard dealer in TIVERTON
Marvel Mystery Oil!! It's great stuff. The Packard is very smooth running !!
Nice car. Never been close to a "barn".
very nice car
what a great car and what a nice noice of the engine. :)
Beautiful car.. the car looks like a lobby from a great hotel ....I'm here watchin from my desk in Los Angeles coughin watchin this video gettin all involved haha! i hope you don't wash it ... it' will go from a midsize to a compact .
Also now days we still have same problems with new cars: The motor won't start , and the payments won't stop .
this car looks like it was well cared for during its lifetime...perhaps an older restoration ???...barn finds were usually run hard and put away wet...this packard was well cared for, but an awesome find anyway !!!
Beautiful car!!
Yeah, that's what happens when you load up the combustion chamber with oil.
More like fuel injection cleaner:
Its an old trick to clean all the carbon out of an old carbureted engine.
Years ago, I was told by my mom that her father, my grandfather, obviously, owned a Packard. All I know is he bought it used and that it was in great shape. Do not know the year or the model nor how long he owned it, just that he was a very proud owner. I believe, if I have my story right, he traded it off before WWII started. I wish I knew more to this story, but mom passed away some years ago so my info source is not available.
Well where do you think that Mystery Oil was going to go ?
I just found this video.
Great auto find.
Someone tell me why the guys did NOT run a large hose out of the shop for the fumes?
They have to be smarter than that.
I just had a Einstein moment - start the car outside
I found Tom Laffierre to be a perfect gentleman.
That is just to cool.
Wow. Awesome video.
Am i the only one that thinks none of this needed done? XD that car looked clean as hell right off the trailor, did you guys see that nice new looking fuel line? Even the brass piece was shiney and new
seems to run pretty good for an 80 year old car lol thats awesome
Beautiful.
Luxury car in the day, and a great car now ))
Nice job , you might want to put some MMO in the gas also for the first few tanks , personally i use outboard 2 stroke oil
FUUUUNNNNN
sweet sweet stuff
im happy it had some attention
Great car,what a beaut!.It should be overhauled only by 80 years plus old mechanics with 60 years of experience!Not the young fellows who don't understand his grand father generation autos!.
Oil seals front and rear might be a bit stiff, I would be tempted to massively overfill the sump to enable oil to seep into the seals for a day or two, penetrene down the pots to "separate" the rings from the bore followed by some light oil, reduce sump oil to correct level and maybe then attempt a start and I would have on hand a can of "Start ya Bastard" ready to enable a quick fire up.
they see them rollin they hatin, good job =)
That intake manifold reminds me of Edelbrock Air Gap. Goes to show you how far ahead of it's time Packard was.
Sweet car /// they don't make them like that anymore ... Got a few videos on my channel of vintage cars here in merry olde England
DAMN I would love to be around that car. Man a Packard in that condition you must have paid a bundel. They sure as hell dont make em like that any more.
Great video of a very nice car :)
That is neat!