Friday, July 23, 1999
Packard to lead parade of classic cars
BY JANICE MORSE
The Cincinnati Enquirer
HAMILTON — As Butler County's coroner, Dr. Richard P. Burkhardt is often immersed in the details of death. But as a classic and antique cars enthusiast, he delights in reviving the past.
“Betsy was around in my family before I was,” Dr. Burkhardt said, referring to a 1930 Packard 740 Sedan that will be one of two cars leading Saturday's Antique and Classic Car Parade through Fairfield and Hamilton.
His father, the late Richard E. Burkhardt of Dayton, Ohio, bought Betsy for $1,350 in 1937. The car has been part of Dr. Burkhardt's life since he was born in 1938.
The car served the Burkhardt family for nearly two decades.
In 1956, Dr. Burkhardt's father finally bought a new car. Betsy went into a garage.
In 1982, Dr. Burkhardt had Betsy towed to his home in Hamilton.
The car in 1985 began un dergoing a painstaking — and expensive — three-year restoration. “We stopped counting at $60,000,” said his wife, Marilyn. “It was a thorn in my side.”
The “new” Betsy rolled out of Dr. Burkhardt's garage in 1988 and earned 95 points out of 100 at the Classic Car Club of America show in Indianapolis.
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