Re: Hemmings Article

Posted by 58L8134 On 2020/11/25 18:50:10

After reading the article, my conclusion is Pat Foster should stick to the subject he knows best: American Motors. It was going to take much more than a minor shuffling of model names and trim in early 1956 to stop the inevitable. The perpetual drumbeat of bad business news regarding S-P was more than enough to warn off any new car buyer that feared being stuck with an orphan. Hardcore loyalist would take the chance, just not enough of them or others.

Steve

PS: Anyone who think Packard could have survived the 1930's without the Junior series need only to study Pierce-Arrow history to see the results of decisions to never compromise their standards to please market conditions.