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Did you buy a Packard from Gene Meador
Packard ? John Brinegar phone 210-488-2594

Suggest you contact Tommy Baccaro, Director PAC Lone Star Packard Region in Houston. See the LSP website for his contact info. Meador was responsible for identifying and developing Packard dealerships. In that time, Dealers purchased their Packards from the distributor, not Packard Detroit. Earle Anthony held the distribution rights for Packard in California. A different system of selling cars. In that era, buyers could expect a 20% discount from the window sticker price or an inflated price for their trade-in. A different time!

John (John Brinegar), follow the links shown below, please, to find the one or another little information puzzle pieces.

- waymarking.com
- city-data.com
- mysapl.org
- facebook.com
- arklatexpackards.blogspot.com

Quotation (arklatexpackards.blogspot.com):

"Wendell Hawkins Packard, Inc. was located at the corner of Milam and Hadley in Houston, Texas. Prior to Mr. Hawkins’ sales agreement with Packard, the building (which had been built in the early 1920s) served as the Earl North Buick Company. Gene Meador had just retired his Packard dealership (located several blocks away from Milam and Hadley) which paved the way for Hawkins to step in as Houston’s Packard dealer. ...
The main reason Packard failed according to Wendell was that “mostly wealthy, old men” were in charge of many Packard dealerships during the ‘40s through ‘50s and “they were not aggressive enough.” One example of what he meant was dealer Gene Meador who paid cash for his cars and would never discount them. The cars sat on the showroom floor until a customer came along who was willing and able to pay full price."

Used to be a Meador Olds store in Dallas or Ft. Worth. Maybe the same family (?)

TG (34Eight), great pic, thanks for sharing.

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Yes, a Dodge Coe car hauler. When the image was taken, the tractor was as new as its freight.

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