Harbor Springs, Michigan. There were many very expensive and classic cars at this show, but this young lady was drawn to this amazing 1936 Packard Phaeton. I'm told the owner has several other Packards. I saw it driving away from a different show a few days before. From the sound (or actually lack of sound), I'd have to say it runs like the proverbial top.
When I was 14, I attended a camp in Vermont where the owner had a Packard very much like this that he used every day. He even let the campers ride in it with their wet bathing suits. Needless to say, The leather seats took a beating and it wasn't in this condition. I guess in the 50's they weren't recognized as being as special as they now are. However, the next year he had added a Packard hearse of about the same vintage to the camp's fleet. So I have to conclude that, even though he lived a very frugal life, he did appreciate Packards.
There is a Packard museum in Dayton, Ohio some 60 miles north of where I live. As much as I love Packards, it is strange that I still haven't gotten there. They rent some of the cars for things like weddings. I've seen some of them at local car shows. My understanding is that they have an amazing collection.
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