You know, as long as we're on the subject of bodies...why did it take so long for manufacturers to use "full-width" bodies?

As lovely as separate fenders/running boards look, I wonder why making passenger compartments wider never occurred to manufacturers/stylists until much later.

I also wonder why wood-bodied station wagons persisted for so long as well, but that's a separate thread...

http://blog.modernmechanix.com/21-foot-12-passenger-station-wagon/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ModernMechanix+%28Modern+Mechanix%29&utm_content=Google+Reader


I found this link on today's Hemmings blog.

I got a 98% ...but I'm younger than you guys...

I quite like this photo! It looks to me like the lovely lady in the photo is about to take delivery of a new Packard...

I don't recall what site the photo came from (I don't think it was PackardInfo....)...

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FYI, all...caught part of an episode of American Pickers last night.

Mike & Frank stopped at his place and bought a few things, including a Packard hood ornament.

There was also a nice shot of his '55 Caribbean. Is it the first production Caribbean? They kept talking about him owning the first serial number of SOME Packard...

He also has a '37, didn't catch which one.

And his book was mentioned, of course.

What a GREAT article and website! Thank you for posting this!

I wonder which executive took home the 1/4 scale model of the Predictor, and whether it still exists, or who owns it now?

MY DREAM PACKARD (well, one of them...)..... ...!!

How fast can I win the lottery?!?

Thanks for the background info, Todd! I was intrigued at the glimpses I saw of the beast while looking at the Packard.

The PDF is WONDERFUL! I say break out the Sawzall and order/make the wood panels.....

Even those of us who don't own a Packard (yet) appreciate this site and all the friendly, informative people on it.

Thanks to all of you! ....