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Mark your calendars for the Packard Proving Grounds Open House on Sunday, October 20th.

We will open main gates to this National Historic Registered Site at 1:00 PM and let you tour the place for the afternoon until 5:00PM. The PPG is located at 49965 VanDyke Avenue in Shelby Township, MI. It is on the west side of the street and half-way between 22 Mile Road and 23 Mile Road - just look for our green water tower.

Back again will be the Johnny Trudell Band with his "Big Band" sound of the swing era. There is plenty to see and do with a large display of Packards and a cruise-in for specialty and collector cars.

Nitsche's Meat and Deli Shop will be selling Hot Dogs, Sausages, Chips and Pop, so make it a picnic day for the whole family.

Hope to see you out there.

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Roll Call!!

So who is planning on attending?? And who is planning on bringing their Packard??

I will have both my Packard out there on Sunday - see you there!

I will be there with my better half and my 1956 400.

I will be there!

Many thanks to Dick Moore from Ankara industries for his sponsorship of this event, he is our across the street neighbor at the Stahls Auto museum and a great guy.

Just a reminder that the Packard Proving Grounds Open House is tomorrow from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM.

The weather forecast is for highs in the mid-fifties and only a 10% chance of rain - possibility the last nice weekend for a long time.

Hope to see you there.

Hi

Anyone take photos? How about posting them?

Steve

Well Steve, since you asked..........

We were MOBBED!

About 34 Packards showed up and something like 350 collector cars came for the cruise-in. It would not surprise me if we had 1,500 people show up for the afternoon.

The gals in the bake sale and the gift shop were doing land office business. Our food vendor ran out of sausages and hot dogs and had to go back to their store twice to resupply. The Johnny Trudell Band kept things hopping all courtesy of Dick Moore at Ankara Industries. The band now wants to cut a CD inside the test garage as they think the acoustics are perfect for them.

There were so many people it was difficult to get pictures of the cars without someone in the way. You guys should have been there. I'll let you guys guess as to the year and model of the Packards shown.

Best, --Roger--

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Hi Roger

Wow, Thanks for the pictures, looks like it was a great time! I would loved to have been there! It's heartening to know that PPG events have turned into such popular and well-attended occasions.

Steve