With less than 3-weeks now until the Sylvanvale Pre-WWll Vintage Car Show it is such a pleasure & relief to know that the government is starting to remove some of the regulations & restrictive conditions that have hindered all of our lives over the past couple of years.
I have been very busy this past week attending three Car Club general monthly meetings. Car Clubs have not been able to hold their monthly meetings due to the Virus for more than eighteen months now, so this week I attended & spoke to many members of the Chrysler Restorer's Club of Australia, Buick Owners Club of NSW & the Chevrolet Club of NSW about Sylvanvale's Pre-WWll Car Show.
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John Hewitt's 1929 Packard 4-door Club Sedan |
All the Clubs were well aware about our upcoming show on the 20th March, however it was just nice to meet, greet & rub shoulders with many of my petrol head colleagues once again.
One of the magnificent cars that will be making it's Sutherland debut by attending our 2022 Show is this 1929 Packard 4-door sedan owned by John Hewitt.
As you all know there is always a story to accompany all of these Vintage Vehicles.
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The '29 Packard sports this elaborate and ornate hood ornament. |
John purchased this 1929 Packard when he was only 22-years old (he is now over 70) with the help of his uncle they restored the car way back when.
Due to unforeseen circumstances the car was reluctantly sold in 1980 & purchased by Green's Motorcade Museum in Leppington, NSW. Unfortunately the Museum closed its doors in 1984.
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| John Hewitt's 1929 Packard 4-door Club Sedan |
From its home at the Museum in Leppington it was once again on-sold to a gentleman in the Northern Tablelands of NSW where it remained for 30-years.
As I say "the wheel always turns" & guess what, somehow John was once again fortunate enough to re-purchase his original 1929 Packard back recently. What a journey.
John was once again fortunate enough to re-purchase his original 1929 Packard back recently. What a car - what a journey.
John was once again fortunate enough to re-purchase his original 1929 Packard back recently. What a car - what a journey.
Ken Warburton
Photos: Steve Core
Sylvanvale Pre-WWll Vintage Car Show
Date: Sunday 20th March, 2022
Venue: Sutherland Council Car Park, Flora Street, Sutherland
Time: 9:00am to 3:00pm
Admission: $5.00 per adult
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