Most of the time at car shows and museums, my wife is with me. To preface my next couple statements, I will say this, so I don't seem like a complete ass... I love my wife to death and truely enjoy spending time with her. But many times, having her with me, I don't spend alot of time really looking at whatever we are there for. It is never my intention to bore her, so I tend to move swiftly through things. Here is an example. Ever try and go shopping with your better half??? My wife HATES it when I go with her. She feels like she can't look around because I keep following her. We are at Kohls, what am I supposed to look at?? My fat ass isn't interested in skinny jeans, nor would I wear them anyway. ... I have a couple of options. Most of the time, I am bored off my ass, unless there is some sort of tool or automotive department. And even then, I can only take that for so long. Men by nature, know what they need, go wherever, make the purchase, and get the hell out of there. I am getting off track so I will get to the point.
On my recent journey to the Peterson, many things caught my fancy. I was able to really take my time and "look".. I stumbled across this restored Packard while I was there. While I can apprecate the early "horseless carriages", they are not something I usually spend time looking at. This is what really caught my eye....
For some reason, all of the striping really interested me. What fascinated me, was the fact they took the time to stripe all this stuff. It truly shows what kind of time manufacturers took to put a car together... It is obvious that Packard, like many others, REALLY took pride in what they put out. I do not have an artistic bone in my body. I prefer to leave all my striping needs to friends or professionals. The really funny part is that I didn't even get a picture of the whole car...
Actually, I guess I did....
Actually, I guess I did....
