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The attached picture isn't of a Packard, but of the area where the car is located. I wanted to show it just because the sheer vastness of the vehicles is amazing. You would have to stand on that ridge to appreciate it; as far as the eye can see there are old Soviet tanks, aircraft, trucks, motorcycles and, of course, the 1948 Packard. Who knows how it got there.
I am currently e-mailing a buddy who is still there to see if he can make it over and check on things for us. I am in the Army and don't have the resources to restore the car as it deserves. If I can find a way to get it back I will simply put whoever really wants it in contact with someone in-country and let them get it out. I don't want to make any money on it, just save the car.

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Any ZIS or ZIL's in with these? If so, Gerd may want to mount an expedition to rescue them? Or failing that, could be Gerd's chance to pick up a Packard!

I was in Africa for two years and stumbled across the a custom Packard town car. No cameras allowed as it was a restricted zone. I sort of paused for a while and then got the hell out of there.

I turned down Afghan after seeing an execution video.

Well, actually I could only watch 15 seconds of it.

One of my acquantances got blown up so don't get too absorbed in these artifacts.

First off I'd like to thank mseanowen for his service to our country.

On a somewhat related note, I recall seeing at the NY Checker dealer in the late 70's a dark blue sedan that specially built for a Kuwaiti prince...I wonder if it still exists. There probably aren't too many people who knew of this car or, for that matter, care!

I wouldn't be surprised if your Checker wound up in a place like this. I accidently found this rather large collection of cars in Dubai, UAE while on leave. A rather rich member of the local community placed his cars on display in a elaborate building with marble floors and skylights highlighting the perfectly restored beauties. Fords, Chevrolets, old military trucks, and some makes I have never seen before were there for anyone to view for no admission. Such places are common in the Middle East. I wish we could have saved the cars Saddam had in his collection. Most of them were destroyed, including a couple of Packards.

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How much do think it would cost to get sent stateside? What would be involved with customs and such? This is very intriguing.