Wheels-1953 Packard Caribbean Convertible TB

This trackable has the goal to survive more than five years and be dropped by at least 25 cachers. I maintain records on all my trackables. In the years 2010-22, I released 5,223 trackables. Of these, a total of 4,268 were released only in North America (NAO, meaning chiefly the United States) and never left the region, which includes Canada, Mexico and the islands of the Caribbean. Another 304 trackables were released outside North America (EUO, meaning chiefly Europe) and were never dropped in North America. Still another collection of 651 trackables had drops both in and outside North America. Statistics for the two former cohorts are as follows: % Missing; NAO-71.0, EUO-48.0; Maximum Drops; NAO-55.0, EUO-67.0; Average Total Drops, NAO-5.3, EUO-12.5; Average Drop Rate per Year, NAO-4.6, EUO-7.2. As of 21-Oct-25 this trackable had survived for 5.4 years but it had been moved by only 10 cachers, for an average drop every 197 days, or 1.9 drops per year. Please keep it moving, then drop it in a safe place!

No permission is needed to leave the U.S. While in the U.S., please drop it at an event, in a Premium Member only OR a rural cache near a busy trail or road. Do not place it in an urban, non-premium cache. Transport the bug in the original plastic bag for as long as the bag lasts; the bag keeps the trackable clean and dry, protects the number and prevents tangling with other items. Otherwise, take the trackable anywhere you wish.

Each black wheel in this series of travel bugs represents one of the hundred most collected American-made production automobiles (see here). The TBs in this collection include only cars made between the years of my birth and marriage…these are some of the cars I grew up with. A few had limited production and cost a fortune whereas others were sold to families and were relatively inexpensive. Some had eye-catching designs, others had technological advances, still others had chassis' that were popular fodder for later street rods. Whatever the case, there is somehing about all of them that makes collectors compete for ownership.

This car exudes class in a reachable way that many enthusiasts find oh, so captivating. The massive grille gives it a masculine appeal in the Packard tradition, and its spacious, comfortable interior is finely crafted, with lots of quality throughout. Its straight-eight power is plentiful, and with just 750 built, you’re guaranteed a certain amount of exclusivity