Re: New-to-me Packard V-8 trivia!

Posted by PackardV8 On 2009/12/15 21:11:20

JV writes:
"S-Ps buying and selling of smaller subsidiaries such as Gravely, STP, Paxton, no ..."

Was there also a subsid called "Big-4" ???? Made various shop equpment, a tire changer IIRC.

Also, can u give us a little history on the Studebaker/Mercedes connexion???? Was it just a sales agreement like AMC/Renault???? When did it start and end????


On 11 mile road in Royal Oak michigan about 1 block east of Woodward (US-1 or M-1) i remeber a very small Studebaker dealer that was in bussiness there up thru about 1973. Odd that it was located in a slightly UP scale older residential neighborhood. I remeber Larks mostly in the tiny 2 car show room. Had about a 6 bay garage. Very nice brick building but nothing fancey. Do not recall the name.

Also, downtown Nashville Tn. on 7th ave. and Church street there was a Studebaker dealer. About 8 floors high w/basement. I parked in it many times as it was converted to a parking structure. I have little or no other info on the site.