Re: What is the most unusual bit of Packardiana in your collection?

Posted by WC On 2013/12/24 21:24:22

I have a Gruen wrist watch that belonged to the last Packard dealer here in Birmingham, Alabama- Mr. Leslie Penton. Packard, in the new for '54 script, is on the face in gold. Inscribed on the back is "In appreciation of your contribution to President's month June 1954 J J Nance". President's month was a special push of the Cavalier as Packard had contracted with Briggs Body for a given number of Senior bodies and sales of the Patrician and Cavalier were going too slowly. With the upcoming redesign of the '55 Packard's and the Chrysler takeover of Briggs, there was a dire need to move the cars. Since the Cavalier could be manufactured cheaper, a plan to sell them was conceived and called President's month. Sell enough and you got a gold watch. I bought the watch from Mr. Penton (and was told the story)in the 1970's and treasure the watch and the memories.