Tag: Packard
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Coachbuilt, Lincoln-Based “Bayliff Packard”
Ah, Packard. It was once one of the proudest, and most impressive, American automakers. It met something of an undignified end, having been purchased by Studebaker in the mid-1950s and with the final vehicles little more than rebadged Studes. That didn’t make for bad cars, but they were far from the luxurious Packards of yore.…
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Quickie: Failed Packard Revival
No, you won’t be able to ‘unsee’ this. -CG Click for Hemming’s Article
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Cheap, unusual classic: 1950 Packard Super Deluxe Eight
Once thoroughly exclusive, Packard moved into more pedestrian cars after WWII. By 1950, the financial wheels were close to coming off and the company would be sold to Studebaker by 1954. Our subject car is one of the more reasonably priced models, but features an inline eight and, from what we can tell, a very…