Got a hankering to bring back a classic American car brand? All that's needed is $1.5 million to get you started. That will get you all the rights and engineering designs to Packard and a 1998 stillborn V12 prototype. The rest is up to you to get this up and moving forward.
Frankly, I'd love to see the Packard come back to life. Back in the 1920s Packard made some absolutely stunning cars, and was one of the first carmakers to offer a V12, which was called the "Twin-Six."
Packard is also a brand with a number of exquisite styling cues, which visually defined the brand. In the hands of a gifted designer--and a gifted engineering and marketing team--this could really turn into something extraordinary; much as the (neo) Bugatti Veyron has become.
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ateixeira says:
08:59 AM, 08/ 8/08
Just ditch that hideous prototype and start over from scratch.
Bob Holland says:
09:16 AM, 08/ 8/08
Keep in mind that prototype is 10 years old, and reflects the thinking back then.
It does, however, echo some of the styling themes found in the late '40s Packards.
http://images.traderpub.net/img/10/dealer/1309820/90133788_1.jpg
albook says:
12:19 PM, 08/ 8/08
That ugly prototype looks like an 80's Jag. I bet some Tata like story will happen here. Would the brand make a comeback? Sure. In the states? Not so sure.
moparbad says:
01:34 PM, 08/ 8/08
Hyundai should buy the Packard name and use it on their luxury vehicles should they ever decide to establish a separate channel.
jamesbondmi6 says:
06:39 AM, 02/ 6/09
Whatever happen to packard tooling that went to Russia during the ww2 -lend-lease program? Email danrmorton007@yahoo.com