A day with my dad in Sidney Ohio at the Applefest and Carshow
Posted By RichC on September 8, 2013
My dad and I enjoyed the day together doing something we both enjoy – looking at cars and being together. As usual, he took his 1958 Packard Hawk to the Shelby County Applefest in downtown Sidney Ohio on Saturday and wondered if I was going to enter my Mercedes Benz 300D Turbodiesel this year. I laughed at the idea since its my daily driver and not a show car … but after realizing that there wasn’t a single Mercedes in the town or in the fairly large showing … I might consider it next year?
Panorama of downtown Sidney Ohio during the Applefest and Carshow (more photos below)
Dad (Bud Corbett) by his 1958 Packard Hawk and at the registration table above.
A little info on the rare 1958 Packard Hawk …
Engine
Type: Cast iron 90° V8, Silver Light dish-type pistons
Displacement: 289 cubic inches
Bore X stroke: 3.56 X 3.63 inches
Compression ratio: 7.5:1
Power @ rpm: 275 hp (205 kW) @ 4,800 rpm
Torque @ rpm: 333 lb·ft (451 N·m) @ 3,200 rpm
Valvetrain: In-head valves, solid lifters
Main bearings: 5
Ignition: Delco-Remy breaker-point
Fuel system: 2-bbl Stromberg 380475 downdraft carburetor, McCulloch supercharger, 5 p.s.i. max
Lubrication system: Full-pressure, gear-driven
Electrical system: 12-volt, 30 amperes
Exhaust system: Cast iron, dual exhaust
Transmission
Type: Borg-Warner Flightomatic automatic
Ratios: 1st: 2.40:1
2nd: 1.47:1
3rd: 1.0:1
Reverse: 2.0:1
Differential
Type: Semi-floating hypoid, Twin-Traction Spicer-Thornton limited slip
Ratio: 3.31:1
Steering
Type: Power assist, Saginaw recirculating ball
Ratio: 19.2:1
Turns, lock-to-lock: 4.5
Turning circle: 41 feet
Brakes
Type: Four wheel, power-assist Wagner hydraulic
Front: Cast-iron finned drum, 11 X 2.5 inches
Rear: Cast-iron drum, 10 X 2 inches
Swept area: 172.8 square inches
Chassis & Body
Construction: All-steel, box section, double-drop side rails, 5 crossmembers
Body style: Two-door, five passenger hardtop, soft top prototype
Layout: Front engine, rear-wheel drive
Suspension
Front: Individual unequal-length upper and lower control arms, coil springs, hydraulic shocks, anti-sway bar
Rear: Live axle, semi-elliptic leaf springs, hydraulic shocks
Wheels & Tires
Wheels: Kelsey-Hays tubeless 5-lug stamped steel
Front/rear: 5.5 X 14 inches
Tires: Classic bias-ply
Front/rear: 8.00 X 14 inches
Weights & Measures
Wheelbase: 120.5 inches
Overall length: 205.2 inches
Overall width: 71.3 inches
Overall height: 54.6 inches
Front track: 56.7 inches
Rear track: 55.7 inches
Shipping weight: 3,470 pounds
Capacities
Crankcase: 5 quarts
Cooling system: 17 quarts[vague]
Fuel tank: 18 gallons[vague]
Transmission: 19 pints[vague]
Calculated Data
Bhp per c.i.d.: 0.95
Weight per bhp: 12.62 pounds
Performance
0-60 mph: 12.0 seconds
¼ mile ET: 16.7 seconds @ 82.3 mph
Top speed: 125 mph
Fuel mileage: 12 mpg city, 20 mpg highway
Production
1958 Packard Hawk: 588 (est 250 restored or under restoration)
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