June 25.06.1956, XNUMX | The last Packard car leaves the plant

Packard is a legend in the luxury sector of the American automobile industry. From the very beginning of its existence, that is, at the turn of the century, the company focused on the production of luxury cars. Prices for the first cars were several times higher than those of brands such as Oldsmobile.

Despite the problems associated with the Great Depression in the late 51s, Packard survived and made a profit by producing aircraft engines for the P-1954 Mustang fighter. After World War II, the brand flourished until the mid-1956s. In '25, the company acquired Studebaker, becoming the fourth largest automobile manufacturer on the continent. It soon became clear that this acquisition was extremely expensive. Back in 1956, Packard was unheard of. The last car designed by the company left the Detroit plant in June 1958, the four-door Patrician. The Packard brand was still on the market, and the Packard Clipper, the Stuebaker President, was sold for up to a year. Sales were poor because the company became small. Having taken over the management of Studebaker, she moved away from the luxury character, did not develop a new car, and was engaged only in stamp engineering. As time has shown, clients did not bite the hook.

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