When I was freshly out of college, and accustomed to driving old Fords, I bought a 1937 Packard 120 and it was my daily driver, and only 3 years older than me. Say what you will, it was a beautiful car and fun to drive, and only cost a couple of hundred dollars to buy. While I was in college, I had an opportunity to buy one that was several years older. It had an engine bay that was nearly as long as my then current old Ford. It was a very nicely preserved limo, with a window that separated the driver from the passengers, a speaking tube, crystal bud vases and beautiful maroon paint. It drove nicely, although its size was a little intimidating. I can still remember how that huge engine sounded when running it through the gears. The asking price (1960) was $1,500.00 but I couldn't dig up the money. I told my father that it would be the best investment he could ever make and would one day be worth $1,000,000.00 but he laughed at me, and it was back to the old Ford for 3 or 4 more years.
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