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For local Classic Car Center, going after a 1932 Packard Roadster was an easy decision Date published: 1/15/2009 By Rob Hedelt ASK GARLAND GENTRY The two principles at the Classic Car Center off Tidewater Trail in Spotsylvania County mention the lines of the large, luxurious roadster, "each one blending into the next." They note that the car was made with the best of materials, had engineering decades ahead of its time and an art deco style that made it look perfect with Clark Gable or Jean Harlow at the wheel. "Or you could just boil it all down and say that the Packard of the early '30s was the American automotive equivalent of the Rolls Royce," said Miller. That is why the 1932 Packard Coupe Roadster that belonged And why its recent restoration will get a special reception for invited guests tonight at the Classic Car Center, where the car will be for the near future. Miller, who started the center with Gentry several years ago to store, sell and restore classic cars, said he learned a while back that the Packard might be for sale. "It was such a rare car, with Miller, who personally purchased the car with 77,924 miles on it for a sum he didn't care to share, said the plan is to keep the car at the center for at least six months or so. "We'd like to give folks a chance to come by and see it, use it for advertising the business and maybe to pick up the occasional client or go to car shows," said Miller. "We put our logo on it and are proud to have it be a very visible symbol of our business." Miller and Gentry said Sale, who bought the convertible with a rumble seat from its original owner in 1966, did some impressive restoration when he had the car.
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