tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6920272128942818197.post6751009289006288176..comments2023-10-02T02:20:31.280-07:00Comments on CarConvos: Stillborn Cars: 1966 Packard V12CarConvoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09136640641151011482noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6920272128942818197.post-20634896922383482732020-03-25T07:12:27.814-07:002020-03-25T07:12:27.814-07:00This hoax was perpetrated by a former Packard empl...This hoax was perpetrated by a former Packard employee. He was well-known to members of The Packard Club. He had spoken about his experiences at Packard back in the day at national Packard meets. He gave this material to the editor of the Packard Club's quarterly magazine and it was published, creating a minor scandal when it was unmasked as a phony. Why an elderly gentleman would pull a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6920272128942818197.post-16380968802045143712013-06-12T15:16:49.929-07:002013-06-12T15:16:49.929-07:00It's strange that a truly legitimate proposal ...It's strange that a truly legitimate proposal would be so poorly documented. And there are detail problems with the pictures, especially of the two door. Some of the vehicles in the background remind one of contemporary Studebakers, but others are not recognizable. But, that said, the "shutdown order" mentioned could have been that of the South Bend plant, so this project didn'tAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6920272128942818197.post-50671928065797105422013-04-16T02:35:09.674-07:002013-04-16T02:35:09.674-07:00This whole scenerio was proven to be a hoax played...This whole scenerio was proven to be a hoax played on the Studebaker Drivers Club. The Packard program never existed, which is obvious from the photos if you look closely at the backgrounds, plus the fact that when these models were shown and the article appeared, except for the very real Packard front end design, the rest was contemporary Cadillac, Bentley, and other luxury car designs on the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com