When Paul Kammann heads out to car shows in one of his three stunning Packards, he frequently has his wife Melanie trailing him in a chase vehicle. The following rig in the Kammanns’ case is quite often an equally stunning 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air.
“One reason I like her following me is she has turn signals!” Paul laughs. “I swear people today don’t know what hand signals mean. I like her behind me to kind of protect my hind end.”
When the couple gets to shows, husband and wife generally duke it out for the best trophies. To rival any of Paul’s Packards, a ’57 Chevy would have to be a blue-chip specimen, and Melanie’s Matador Red Bel Air Sport Coupe definitely qualifies. It is a magnificent car in every way, and a birthday present she will never forget.
“I didn’t know I was going to get it,” Melanie says. “He went with his brother down to get it and when he brought it home I said,
