Re: Is it just me, or are there a fair number of '57-'58 Packards out there?

Posted by Joe On 2008/12/6 12:30:23

Here are a few points to consider. The "true" Packard guys do not recognize the 57's & 58's as Packards. So that limited the following. The Studebaker guys did not embrace them as true Studes at first, now they do. This futher limited the following. And now for the parts....body parts are tough to find in good shape. When Studebaker went out of business the parts were sold to Newman and Altman. When they were bought out and parts were moved from a huge building to a smaller one....the parts that were less in need were tossed. Many, many, many Packard fenders were tossed (dumpsters full), thus leading to a further decline in the interest of the car. Recently there has been a comeback due to the ride and look. This is mainly coming from the Studebaker guys. Take care