Stillborn Cars: 1966 Packard V12

By the Late 1950s the once high end Packard brand had been reduced to dressed up Studebakers, which were christened by the media as “Packardbakers”. They were over decorated and oddly styled, and consumers did not exactly take well to the new cars.  It was clear that something needed to be done to save the brand. Several ideas were thrown around, including one to import the French Facel Vega Excellence Sedan and update it with Packard Styling, but Studebaker Packard’s alliance with Mercedes Benz prevented this from happening. So Packard Designers began work on an all new model for 1966, resurrecting the famous Packard V12.

At least two prototypes were built, one for a sedan, and one for a coupe. The Design was way ahead of its time; the car actually looks like something that could have been built in the 1990s, in a good way.
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2013 Chevrolet Traverse

Chevrolet has released the first official photo of the 2013 Traverse, which will be unveiled alongside the new Impala at the New York Auto Show. GM has been in the Process of revamping its seven Passenger Lambda SUVS, they started with the Acadia, and the Traverse will be the next to get an Overhaul. In the teaser GM released today we see a new interior, which has a strong resemblance to the Acadia, though it has more Chevrolet cues. including unique dash appearance, though the layout is the same. We are most likely looking at the Range topping LTZ model, with French Stitched leather appointments on the seats, dash and door panels. The rest of the plastics are expected to be upgraded to soft touch materials, like in the Acadia. I think the driver’s side will most likely have the Camaroesque Instrument panel, and more Chevy oriented styling. From what we can see of the infotainment system, it has gained MyLink, but that was to be expected. Overall this should make an already great crossover even better, as the Travers’s only real drawback before was the interior.