Re: 1954 Packard What-If Showroom

Posted by Fyreline On 2013/3/26 20:38:08

This seems like a sounder and more sustainable business model than any merger, few of which ever worked out in the long term. Packard needed to be Packard to survive, it really isn't any more complicated than that. I agree with suggestion of styling commonality instantly recognizable top-to-bottom as a Packard, and also with the two-tiered V-8 plan.

While hindsight is nearly always 20/20, I think that the issues you raised were there for everyone to see even in 1954. You're correct, it was indeed a pivotal year. Sadly, they missed their opportunity and never caught up.