Re: Packard Dreams

Posted by 55PackardGuy On 2010/6/7 15:13:51

The scope of Budd's contribution was astonishing, I thought.

The transition from "coach-built" to more diversified body suppliers serving sectors of the auto manufacturing market, to "captive" body making divisions of auto manufacturers (Fisher comes to mind as an example) until finally various levels of "in-house" body manufacture, is a fascinating journey... I still don't pretend to fully understand the various transitions that took place. None of it seems to have been part of a careful plan of action by the auto manufacturers. Kind of an ad hoc collection of players.

What does this have to do with Packard Dreams? Dunno, but it's a fun tangent.