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02-10-2003, 10:14 AM | #16 | |
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Hey, I'm here, and I've now been called a newbie over in the "Cars in General" forum (in the "Cars I Hate" thread about Vipers being a disgrace).
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02-10-2003, 02:51 PM | #17 | ||
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02-11-2003, 10:42 AM | #18 | |
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As you said, it's all speculation at this point. What is interesting to note though, is that Studebaker bought Pierce Arrow in the late 20's, and they did a pretty good job of keeping out of things. But in the 30's with the depression and all, they did all but scuttle that great marque.
My point is that Studebaker had a sense of invincibility because they had been in business for almost 100 years by then. They probably thought that since they were so good at the coach business, the car business was nothing different. |
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02-09-2004, 03:49 PM | #19 | ||
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Re: Never heard of this car. What does it look like?
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My uncle (now close to 100) was a Tool & Die maker for Studebaker. He loved them and always drove either a Stude or Packard. |
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09-17-2004, 12:29 AM | #20 | ||
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Which brings up a VERY big point, where the hell are the Studebaker people? They don't even have a damn forum for them! We gotta change that! Sonny http://racingstudebakers.com |
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09-17-2004, 12:53 AM | #21 | ||
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09-17-2004, 12:56 AM | #22 | ||
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02-20-2005, 04:21 PM | #23 | |
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Re: Never heard of this car. What does it look like?
In the 30's, mid-range Packards occupied the same upper-middle class position in American society that Mercedes has held for about 25 years.
If you want to see what a Packard looked like in its heyday, rent the movie Chinatown. Fay Dunaway drives (and gets shot in) a white convertible. |
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02-27-2005, 01:47 PM | #24 | |
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Re: Never heard of this car. What does it look like?
Anybody around here actually own a Packard besides me? Hello.....
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03-21-2005, 09:49 PM | #25 | |
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Re: Never heard of this car. What does it look like?
Excuse me, enzo af, the first Packard with factory air was the 1940 model. The National Auto Museum in Reno (formerly Harrah's) has a beautiful 1940 WOODY with air.
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07-21-2005, 07:34 PM | #26 | |
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Re: Never heard of this car. What does it look like?
Ah...but there WERE "enry-level" Packards in the late 1930's. The 110 series was a six cylinder Packard priced to compete with Buicks or Oldsmobiles. I happen to own a 1939 1700 series (110) Touring Sedan. And by-the-way, the first year for Packard air-conditioning was 1939, not 1931.
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10-07-2007, 11:55 PM | #27 | |
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Re: Never heard of this car. What does it look like?
bump --- have some pics of my dads packards
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05-02-2008, 06:15 PM | #28 | |
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Ahh those are some great Packard photos, what a classic! Love those classy 30's and 40's hood ornaments. That's a great shot of the rainy cormorant too; minus the background cars 'n all.
I just saw a '53 Packard Caribbean up for auction on ebay today - only 162k I think, for that price perhaps I'll get two. |
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Re: Never heard of this car. What does it look like?
Yes, Packard purchased Studebaker.
1956 was the end of the lease for the Packard factory. Chrysler owned the facility. Packard sold the tooling of the 1956 to the Russians. And a ZIL was produced in Russia that is an almost exact copy of the 1956 Packard. Studebaker was plagued with huge debts, loans, and labor costs. James J. Nance was the CEO of Packard that ultimately screwed things up. Packard was profitable. But instead of investing in product - Nance provided dividends to stockholders - draining the coffers for future investment. Not owning the factory assembly line was a crucial mistake made by Nance and the ultimate death of Packard. |
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