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John Kuvakas
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John Kuvakas
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David Green
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Was not expecting to see the cutaway. Huge!



   
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(@chris)
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Under restoration?



   
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John Kuvakas
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@chris, looks that way. There were no details with the video.


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David H
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Many thanks, John.  I had forgotten just how large the Packard engine is!



   
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(@jack-dodds)
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The obvious question is...where and how do you park this thing?



   
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(@bob-jackman)
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While it might be rare, I find it most unattractive.



   
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 Joop
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I would call this a sturdy and reliable workhorse....



   
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David H
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Those Packards were turned into very large cars, like this one.

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1934 Packard tour bus built for Smoky Mountain Tours

8x10 black and white Packard Co. file photograph of a 1934 Packard right side view, filled with tourists, parked along roadside. Inscribed on photo back: Packard twelve, eleventh series, 12-cylinder, 160-horsepower, special tour bus, built for Smoky Mountain Tours Company Grove Arcade, Asheville, N.C.



   
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