Re: Packard's 100th Anniversary - 20 years on

Posted by Owen_Dyneto On 2019/1/22 9:31:02

I still reflect back occasionally on the 1999 Centennial, what an absolutely exhilarating experience!! A one-time opportunity never to be repeated. And our forever thanks to George Hamlin who was the primary organizer, thanks again George! Nearly 1000 Packards as I recall, with Packards International refusing to join but having their own affair just a few miles away in Cleveland - many of us found ways to mingle anyway. Packards from all corners of the US including Alaska and some from overseas. And cars many of us didn't know still existed like the front wheel drive V12 prototype. And the huge participation by owners of the brass era Packards. The parade thru Warren, the Magnum Opus, words just come up short trying to convey the thrill of it all.

PS, video recordings by Reel to Reel Studios of the July 4th parade and the Magnum Opus are available on the PAC Forum for viewing. Select "Packard Club Videos".