Re: Riddle me this......why why why

Posted by Charles Neuhaus On 2010/8/2 10:19:49

As to not seeing any Packards in parking lots, a lot depended on where you were. I remeber driving through Iowa on Route 30 in the early fifties. Every town had a selection of new and old Fords, Chevies and Plymouths, but the independents varied from town to town (most of which looked alike by the way). If the town had a Nash dealer there was a sprinkling of Nashes. The next town might have Hudsons or Studebakers. Towns with Packard dealers were rarer, but you would find them and then there would be a selection of new and old Packards. Few people would travel 50 miles to buy a Packard or other independent bedcause of the problems of service.