Some of my customers that I sold new cars to, they come, they say they are going to buy another car, maybe a Chrysler, and they say if you want the car you can have it. I remember from Chrysler, they came to me and I talked to them. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Please select at least one newsletter to subscribe. But I still love her and to me she is still beautiful.’ You know what I mean?”. The last car fully designed by Packard, a four-door Patrician, rolled off the assembly line at Connor Avenue on June 25, 1956. This list allows users to add new Dealers to the list, add entries and pictures to existing dealers, and also modify existing entires. “Now, I’ve been sick for 12 years.”. He waves through the dirty window of the showroom to the lot outside. The Most Comprehensive Free Online Reference for Packard Owners. The engine was installed by Irving and one of his two mechanics, an old man who hasn’t said a word. No bullshit?” He examines the press cards, turning them over to read the back. Back in the early 70s I bumped into an editor for Boston Magazine at a party. Packard had leased the Conner Avenue plant in Detroit from Chrysler. They all bought the cars.”. In the postwar years, Packard struggled as Cadillac maintained a firm lead in luxury volume. “I stayed too long anyway.”. 3D printing gears up for bigger parts, faster output, September 22, 2020 | The pickup game has changed, possibly for good, September 15, 2020 | Electrifying partnerships are happening in Detroit. ISSN 1557-7686 (online), Fixed Ops Journal Volvo demand steady despite COVID-19 spike in Europe, CEO says, Hyundai, S. Korean union agree to freeze wages for the first time in 11 years, Supplier Garrett Motion files for Chapter 11 backruptcy with purchase offer, GM energizes China lineup with electric microcar, EV startup XPeng begins exports to Norway, Used-vehicle sales extend rally in August, Girsky praises Nikola's IPO alternative, bullish on rebound, Israeli exec plays matchmaker for mobility startups, large companies, ChargePoint to go public at $2.4 billion valuation, AV bill brought back to House floor by Ohio congressman, Firm designing Michigan mobility corridor hires CEO, director, Mobileye, Dubai's Habtoor partner on self-driving taxis, F-150 EV will outwork the competition, Ford says, Kelly, Nissan and Japan itself go on trial, Buy-sells are unleashed after COVID slowdown, Thierry Bollore's to-do list at Jaguar Land Rover. The shop is full of yesterday’s cars. One is … “In 1955, the best days of my life I had here, we were selling, servicing, we had a group of 12 men. The last Packard, a four-door Patrician, comes off the production line at Packard's plant in Detroit on June 25, 1956. In the 1930s, however, the vast resources of General Motors, by then the biggest automaker, and the success of its V-16 engine pushed Cadillac past Packard as the premier luxury car in America. The Automotive News mission is to be the primary source of industry news, data and understanding for the industry's decision-makers interested in North America. At the urging of some investors, Packard moved its headquarters from Warren, Ohio, to Detroit in 1903. This list is far from complete but will grow over time.