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Sad day
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Ozstatman
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In Hemmings today in their THIS DAY IN AUTOMOTIVE HISTORY snippets is this.

8/15/1956: Packard ceases Detroit operations

Posted on: 2018/8/16 0:16
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"Out of chaos comes order" - Nietzsche.

1938 Eight Touring Sedan - SOLD

1941 One-Twenty Club Coupe - SOLD

1948 Super Eight Limo, chassis RHD - SOLD

1950 Eight Touring Sedan - SOLD

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Re: Sad day
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DrMorbius
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Sad day indeed, and it shouldn't have happened.

Posted on: 2018/8/16 13:37
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Mr.Pushbutton
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That day was actually 6/25/1956 for the plant, was this date the day the rest of the company was sent home?

Posted on: 2018/8/16 14:44
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Phil Randolph
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On a similar sad note- on this day 30 years ago the last Fiero rolled off the assembly line (it was a red GT signed by all the employees)

Posted on: 2018/8/16 16:04
1938 1601 Club Coupe
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