Re: Packard Dealerships

Posted by Jim McDermaid On 2012/11/6 18:35:04

If you have an exact address use Google Earth Street view and see if you can see the original dealership building.

I found a picture of my cars dealership in McKeesport PA from the local historical society. I had an address but the dealership had moved around quite a bit but still in the same area of town.

From my original 1954 bill of sale I now have a picture of the dealership (posted herein) the house the car lived at most of its life and the place the guy worked. I also have the obit as my car had its original owner up until he died in 1991.

Some of these 50's dealership were a small corner affair with enough showroom for a couple of cars and usually some glass windows to the street. Nothing in signage like today or the 30's.

My cars dealer sold Packard and Edsel as indicated by the signs on the windows. I don't think car stores were all that prosperous during the mid-1950's.

Jim