Re: Continuing the Packard

Posted by Fyreline On 2012/8/31 21:24:26

Yes, I was somewhat ambivalent about "muddying the waters" by adding Kaiser-Willys into the mix . . . But I must admit that I always liked the chutzpah of the Kaiser organization, and if there was a way they could continue as a viable producer, becoming part of a new AMC may have been it. The addition of the Jeep, the huge Willow Run plant, and Henry J. Kaiser's industry steel connections would have added a couple of wild cards to the hand.

I always liked Henry's quote about his foray into automobile manufacturing: "We were not surprised that we had to toss $50,000,000 into the automotive pool. We WERE surprised when it disappeared without a ripple".