As others are saying, PLEASE don't modify it! Restore it faithfully and leave it at that.

This car is a Survivor. Clean it, polish it, repair it mechanically, but preserve it as close to its original condition as possible. Cars like this are irreplaceable.

Mechanical resto and keep the patina and soul of the car,what a beauty.

Clean it up and leave it all ORIGINAL!! That is a piece of history and work of art. Please do another video when you get it cleaned up. AMERICAN CRAFTSMANSHIP... Its like the Old Saying, " THEY DON'T MAKEM LIKE THAT ANYMORE"......

As a 40 plus years hot rodder I have to say just do a full clean up, leave the patina, sort the mechanics out & drive it. What a gem 👍🏻. Thanks for sharing.

I'm with you. Mechanical resto and drive it. A car is only original once.

My grandfather owned this car. I had many rides to church as a child in this car. I never thought that I would ever see it again.

Definitely keep it original. Just clean it and get it running.

It should not be restored. The patina it has is priceless. Get it running, and give it a bath, and just enjoy it. Contrary to what people are taught to believe....there is beauty with age.

When I was building/fixing Model A's with my brother (I was 15/ 16 at the time) my brother came home and said "Grab a shovel I found an engine" he took me over to the back of a gas station. There was this large mound of dirt. "Dig here" he said. After a while, here was this fully intact 4 cylinder engine. We put it into his 30 2dr sedan, what was one good running engine after we freed it up.

Definitely a full restoration. Cars like this are very rare and it deserves to returned to its former glory.

I would get the thing running, fixed what needs to be fixed, and leave it as is. The condition of it for sitting 40+ years is absolutely amazing.

Pop the head and drop the pan - get it all cleaned up and broken loose. Change all the fluids and get it running. Scrub it down good and make it an oily rag special. Very elegant sedan.

That car is an incredible survivor. It should be left as is, but made mechanically sound.

A miracle find like that just never happens. It's amazing. Please restore it but not change it.

Deserves a full restoration. A true piece of American history. Amazing find, can't wait to watch the resto

This is a perfect car to maintain as a survivor. Body looks to be in great condition. Be interesting to see what's under those seat covers.

I lived a few blocks from there in N. Philly in the '90s and '00s, and I'm honestly amazed that car is still there and has been all that time. There are people who would have stolen it just for the scrap metal. Beautiful car and it makes it even nicer to have some history on it via John Paul.

Packards were one of the 'Three P's' of luxury for the era. Packard, Pierce Arrow and Peerless were the best luxury cars you could buy through the 20's and 30's. Do a sympathetic restoration and get the car mechanically sound but leave as much of the original pieces in place. The interior should be put back to original since it has already been changed at some point but leave as much as you can. Mechanical work on these old cars is not cheap since there are few craftsmen left that can properly pour babbitt bearings in an old block like that one.

My father loved packard's he grew up around them they are beautiful American cars

I think that paint and upholstery will clean up really nicely with steam cleaning and a good wash and buff/wax. I'd definitely go for the full mechanical restoration. Those old Packards are sweet to drive. What a remarkable car!

The car is a survivor. Not many of those. Fix only what's wrong, for now.

Problem with restorations is, they are usually done to be far better than what was original. (modern super glossy paint vs the original, duller enamels, synthetic upholstery, etc) Just change the fluids, giver her a bath and a wax job, and call it good.

So emotional! One day I will get back my grand fathers' cars!

How awesome would it be to just walk around those buildings and see what’s all in there, old tools and such

That cars in better shape than my 5 year old Jeep!!

This car is way too nice to do anything to except clean it up and get it running. Fix whatever’s broken and go have fun!!

It’s always awesome when the customer teaches the guy doing the work....how to do his job

A restoration would destroy everything this car is right now. Awesome history, awesome backstory, and a beautiful survivor. Mechanical repair, buff, polish and drive. They are only original once and to restore it, you would lose what patina and history she holds.

Repair the mechanical side. Leave as much of the original car as possible.

Please restore it and keep this one original. Cars like this are a treasure.

Wow! Thank you so much for sharing the rescue and story and historical look at car, company, and family here in my own backyard in Philadelphia!

I agree with the comments I have seen so far. The family should get the car running mechanically and drive it car shows.

Clean it up and keep the time capsule intact.

I am really surprised that building wasn't vandalized, good thing it wasn't. Great story!

My step Dad owned a 1932 Packard and we traveled from Detroit to New Jersey in the early 40's. It was a great car and he kept until the brakes went bad after going thru a flood from a hurricane.

Preservation not restoration.

Mechanical resto and clean/preserve the rest. A truly rare find in good condition.

Wish I could have been there to see that car in person... I'm a sucker for collector cars. That car is candy for me. Thank you for saying its being restored and not turned into a chopped disaster.

One lucky Packard these things are just rare and to see one in such a fantastic condition is a 1 in a million. The story of the factory and the family is great too.

I'm usually all for restoring an old car but that looked really good I bet cleaning it up and just restoring the engine and trans would be cool

Someone preserved the seats with '50's seat covers, check it out for mice. Clean it a little . Join the Packard club, there are plenty of parts for those cars and get it running. I know that building in Germantown, never thought there would be a treasure inside. Thanks Richard Schickling

If it was me I would do a full mechanical restoration and give the rest of the car a a complete deep cleaning. Keep the rest of it as original as possible.

That car is in AMAZING condition for being all original at 92 years old.

Thanks for taking us with you that was way cool to see the Packard in that old building.

A car is only original once. The people who keep them original are hero's for preserving history. I would just clean it up because you know the mechanicals were made to be rebuilt and last forever, I would of love to seen more of the building showing the equipment used in the day.Thanks for posting this.

Easy ..... FULL RESTORATION! These old Packards were beautiful ...... Make her beautiful again ...... 🧡👌

Finally, not your typical “barn” find.

Lightly restored, rust taking care of. Definitely new gaskets for the engine!

Preservation is a must for this classic.. Buff and shine and get the motor to whine!

Thanks for the video - that Packard is amazing. Pull the engine, check the bearings, rings, internals. Clean it up and put it back together.

The state of conservation is incredible! It is a true time capsule !. Beautiful!.

Love the tombstone grill shell on the Packard!

This car is perfect and original. Get it running and protect it from damage. Then maintain it for the next care takers to cherish.

Anyone that restores that car is nuts. Its in amazing shape and if it were me is clean it up as a true survivar

The tall narrow brick alley was absolutely unintentionally gangster.

That’s the kind of thing I dream about. So freaking cool.

Restore motor and rust areas. Keep everything else original.

That us one of the nicest original daily driven packs I've ever saw

It’s looks so perfect just sitting there in the little alleyway

This car is a work of art. It is beautiful. I would redo the seats and the engine and check out the drive train and breaks. Electrical too. The paint and interior are beautiful.

So glad you didn't talk about chopping it. That car is so close to original, would be a pity to see it turn out like that. I will definitely sub just to watch a resto of that :)

Fully restored, back to it's glory days.

Get it running... Mechanically reliable and leave it as is. Love it!

Great car! Love it! NO, don’t restore it ‼️ Keep that paint... I wonder if it’s the original paint, what do you think? Please, let’s hear it running... I’m sure you’ll get the ‘ol girl unstuck 🏁🍺 cheers

Wonderful documentation - thank you.

Yes, restore or rebuild the drivetrain. And enjoy it. A lot pf happy memories there. Thanks for sharing.

Get it driving and just enjoy its originality , great show, very heartwarming :-)

It is a rare survivor, do I not what it takes to get it driving safely. It would be horrible to do a full restoration!!!

Matt, what a great video!! I think the car is fantastic, what a history. Regarding what the family should do, their call, as long as the car is valued for the past. It is hard to imagine the number of people that car has touched from iron ore, to manufacture completion at Packard, to the dealer, various mechanics to keep running to the street, on and on. Thank you for the time you put into your videos. Jack

Patina ftw! Really awesome to see such an old car still in decent shape. What blew my mind was the dome light and the added heater

Great video !! Thanks for including shots of the machinery.....

So much cool stuff.

Get it running and a good cleaning. Throw in the detail and make its way back to life. I personally would really enjoy seeing the car making people smile coming down the street after all thoes years have passed.

Glad that they did a good job keeping the building closed off so it wouldn’t get vandalized

Definitely keep the patina and get it back on the road! A true survivor car and thanks for sharing this awesome find!

Keep it original and just a mechanical restoration

I'd say 110,000 miles on the Packard, they would do really big mileages ,as did the Caddys of the same era. it was good thing you were there to get a sympathetic tow job. Becareful with that old style lacquer,it can be rubbed right off very easily. Clean it,grease it and may be a valve job and it will be right to go .

Wow that girl is mint, i am so glad someone took the little bit of time to attempt to preserve it

Most definitely repair what is needed for it to be road worthy and a true 1927 survivor very nice.

Mechanical freshen up and leave the rest. It's a true survivor of a car even if it has 110,000 miles on it. Cheers! Zip~

I had to laugh when u actually looked up to see if the light was going to come on lol

Absolutely! Mechanical resto and drive.. Worth more that way too..!

Great segment. Two things I love, ruins of old buildings and old cars. What history! Blows my mind that such old area's of these big cities still exist and function, somewhat.

Looks like we have a pretty good consensus, a good cleaning with a mechanical resto and it's all good. Did something similar years ago with my uncle and an old Durant. Hope you can do a follow up down the road. Thanks guys!

This is a great example of a survivor,get it driving and thats it. No need to restore this one.

I grew up not too far from that building. Super interesting story. Keep the car intact, clean it up.

I think it should be fully restored. When I got Married on Oct.26, 1986. My Mother in Law, didn't want us to rent the Rolls Royce Limousine, that We had planned. She originally wanted to Surprise Us. But because We had to make the reservation and put a deposit on the Rolls Royce Limousine a month a head of time. And We were one month away, so We told her, We were going to put the deposit to reserve the Rolls Royce Limousine. She had no choice but to tell Us, She had rented Us 1929 Packer. It was really neat. The Owner of the car, even had a special suit on. The Fabric on his vest, matched the Fabric of car. It was really special, and definitely different. That's for sure. He did a great job with it. I was afraid it was going to be kind of noisy and kind of jerkish. You know when he had to stop and go. It wasn't. He even had a bottle of Champagne on a silver tray and two wine glasses, with a small bowl of grapes. The only thing he asked was for us not to fill the glasses. Out of respect for him, We only did a small toast, when We got into the vehicle. And then made sure the lid was on tight. And We wiped the glasses. We didn't want to do anything to ruin, his beautiful Vehicle. If they remodel it, they can rent it out, like the Guy. My Mother in Law had. They can rent it out for all kinds of occasions, Weddings, Proms, Sweet 16, Bringing a new born baby, at a Christening, for a special Anniversary. Enter it in Parades and of course Car Shows. And of course they can use it on special occasions. If they do the things I suggested, I bet they will make their money back and even more. I heard the insurance on the vehicle for doing the things I suggested, is a lot cheaper then what most of Us pay for full coverage on the vehicles, that We drive everyday. They may have to pay a yearly antique fee. I think that depends on the State the Car is registered in. If they do decide to enter them in parades, and or Antique Car Shows, they might want to buy a trailer to transport it in. You know like they do with racing cars. That way when they get to their location. They don't have to worry about it getting dirty. When they pull it out of the trailer. Just polish it up a little. And they have a Gem. I hope they still have the car. I just realized this video is a year old. Thank you for sharing this video. Good Luck to all of you. Stay Safe, God Bless.

Hold that car as it is. Yes, just repair the engine and clean the rust where it needs.

Mechanical restoration only. Maybe restore wheels completely.

Remarkable. I would love to see full restoration.

Built too drive, patina cleaned but left as found ! All mechanicals made right once again. Beautiful ride, very classy ! LarryMac

It's only original once. Mechanical restoration only !

Do not I repeat do not restore this car just get it running only original once

I love that building. Amazing.

Absolutely leave it as original as possible. Preservation cars are rare, and getting rarer every year. You have a treasure.

Clean it up as best as possible. Get the mechanicals sorted out. The motor will probably have to be pulled and rebuilt. It looks like 1 of the freeze plugs in the head is missing. Clean up the nickle trim. I think I would get rid of the 40's seat covers as it looks like the original upholstery is underneath and check it out for condition. The wool upholstery might be moth eaten. But keep it as original as possible. That's my 2 cents!

As the body and paintwork are so original and solid, just do what's called an 'oily cloth' restoration on it. It would be a travesty to do a full 'LA' style job on a car like this.

That is a huge piece of history. Leave it as is and get it running!

Loved this video! What a fun adventure! I can't wait to see the end results! Please, post it!