Last to Bear the Name: The 1958 Packard Hawk
Purists will say the 1958 Hawk isn’t truly a Packard. That may be so, but it’s certainly an interesting car.
Purists will say the 1958 Hawk isn’t truly a Packard. That may be so, but it’s certainly an interesting car.
Change was in the air at Packard for 1953, as the venerable Motor City automaker rolled out its realigned Packard and Clipper lines.
Reviled by Packard purists, ignored by the collector car world, the final Studebaker-based Packards of 1957-58 have earned the unfortunate name “Packardbaker.” Here’s their short, sad, and interesting story.
One of the last of the real Detroit-built Packards, the Executive was launched in March of 1956—just as the company’s production lines were grinding to a final halt. Get the facts and figures and watch an original Packard Executive promotional … Continue reading
In 1955, Packard introduced a novel and advanced suspension system called Torsion-Level Ride. Here’s the lowdown on this little-understood system, including an excellent little Packard film that shows exactly how it works.
In the summer of 1923, there was a war on in the Motor City: Cadillac, Lincoln and Packard were battling to build America’s most advanced luxury cars. Packard’s contribution was the innovative 1924 Single Eight.
From South Bend, Indiana, here’s the exciting Studebaker lineup for 1957, including the President Classic, the new Broadmoor wagon, and the supercharged Golden Hawk.