The Ford Barn

RalphM · 11-10-2016, 10:58 PM

Me too, but I have to be PC(sorry, I just choked abit).

mercman from oz · 11-10-2016, 11:38 PM

What a sorry end to a great day for the owner. Getting the car back to the standard that it was is going to be a tough job. Our hearts go out to the owner who must be feeling very low at this time.

Hoop · 11-11-2016, 06:43 AM

"... must be feeling very low at this time."

The Packard belongs to Ralph Marano, a class guy who also owns 90 other cars including 63 Packards. Many are museum quality. He owns his own museum.

He joked at the time that the Concours should establish a "submarine class" for cars.

Few people would ever remember that his Bohman & Schwartz won First-in-Class at Hilton Head. However, nobody will forget that it was his "million dollar Packard" that rolled into the pond. Unfortunate as the soaking is, he and his car are now celebrities.

At the next concours he enters, my bet is that he will be required to equip whatever car he brings with SCUBA tanks in addition to (maybe instead of) a fire extinguisher. At the reception/dinner prior to the day of the concours itself, he no doubt will be presented with a fancy, personalized set of wheel chocks. There will be no shortage of humor ... and there will be no crying, blowing of beets, or rending of hearts.

He will be required to show proof of flood insurance.

This is the stuff that old car show legends are made of. It enriches the hobby.

The car will be restored ... thankfully it's owned by a dedicated collector with ample resources to redo this unique classic.

rotorwrench · 11-11-2016, 12:43 PM

Some of the reports mention that a woman was seen partially entering the cab. Stuff like that leads to speculation and conspiracy theories about disgruntled entrants and such. The concours show folks do take things very seriously but sometimes sh!t just happens too.

It sound like the fellow is in good enough financial condition to weather the storm but he left a long standing memory for others. It might not be the kind of recognition he wanted but recognition none the less.

11-10-2016, 10:58 PM	#21
RalphM Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: North Pole, Alaska Posts: 2,651	Re: Bobbing for Packards Me too, but I have to be PC(sorry, I just choked abit).

11-11-2016, 06:43 AM	#23
Hoop Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Jacksonville FL Posts: 1,137	Re: Bobbing for Packards "... must be feeling very low at this time." The Packard belongs to Ralph Marano, a class guy who also owns 90 other cars including 63 Packards. Many are museum quality. He owns his own museum. He joked at the time that the Concours should establish a "submarine class" for cars. Few people would ever remember that his Bohman & Schwartz won First-in-Class at Hilton Head. However, nobody will forget that it was his "million dollar Packard" that rolled into the pond. Unfortunate as the soaking is, he and his car are now celebrities. At the next concours he enters, my bet is that he will be required to equip whatever car he brings with SCUBA tanks in addition to (maybe instead of) a fire extinguisher. At the reception/dinner prior to the day of the concours itself, he no doubt will be presented with a fancy, personalized set of wheel chocks. There will be no shortage of humor ... and there will be no crying, blowing of beets, or rending of hearts. He will be required to show proof of flood insurance. This is the stuff that old car show legends are made of. It enriches the hobby. The car will be restored ... thankfully it's owned by a dedicated collector with ample resources to redo this unique classic. __________________ "Remember that when it comes to intelligence, half of all of us are below average."

11-11-2016, 12:43 PM	#24
rotorwrench Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 16,422	Re: Bobbing for Packards Some of the reports mention that a woman was seen partially entering the cab. Stuff like that leads to speculation and conspiracy theories about disgruntled entrants and such. The concours show folks do take things very seriously but sometimes sh!t just happens too. It sound like the fellow is in good enough financial condition to weather the storm but he left a long standing memory for others. It might not be the kind of recognition he wanted but recognition none the less.