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15/05/2021 8:07 am
Finishing out "The Big One That Got Away" Week! I don't know how to describe this Last Hurrah for Packard, other then to say that it is "odd looking". Certainly it didn't resemble any previous Packard and it almost looked like it was put together with spare parts from it's new sister Studebaker. With Grille work that had a Fish Face appearance, it certainly was an automobile that drew attention in a year that would be Packard's last. They say hindsight is 20/20 and to that I'll agree. Seems things always look different when looking back. I didn't jump on this model when this Brochure arrived and as such this one "Got Away"! With its unique and rather odd look, along with it being the end of the Packard era, it is a car I wish I had.
Danbury Mint presents a 50th Anniversary Edition of "The Most Original Car on the American Road".
1958 PACKARD HAWK
George Schire
Oakdale, Minnesota
15/05/2021 9:26 am
Beyond the fiberglass nose, hood scoop and dress-upped interior, there was not much "original" about this car sitting on a 1953 Studebaker platform. If kudos are to be given, it would be for the sheet metal wizardry of Studebaker that kept the same car looking fresh and new all the way into the 60s.
Topic starter
15/05/2021 9:47 am
Beyond the fiberglass nose, hood scoop and dress-upped interior, there was not much "original" about this car sitting on a 1953 Studebaker platform. If kudos are to be given, it would be for the sheet metal wizardry of Studebaker that kept the same car looking fresh and new all the way into the 60s.
I agree with all you say. But the real sad part of it all is that the Packard automobile that was so esteemed all over the world, had it's final bow as a clone-like copy of a Studebaker. It just shouldn't have ended that way. In hindsight, we can only wonder what could have been.
George Schire
Oakdale, Minnesota
John Merritt and John Merritt reacted
15/05/2021 12:15 pm
George many thanks for your "I've Got Mail" entries I really enjoy your daily brochure collection and thoughts. I have this little hot rod in blue and feel it has Studebaker styling mixed with Packard elegance. And let's not overlook the the re-tooling of "53 Studebaker Starlight Coupe trunk lid with an added fiberglass spare tire cover mounted on it, it was dubbed the "the toilet seat".
15/05/2021 1:00 pm
I think it`s a MIGHTY swell car !!!!......if a car emulates a bowling shirt,is this what happens?........at a good price,I`d be a buyer today
Topic starter
15/05/2021 2:09 pm
George many thanks for your "I've Got Mail" entries I really enjoy your daily brochure collection and thoughts. I have this little hot rod in blue and feel it has Studebaker styling mixed with Packard elegance. And let's not overlook the the re-tooling of "53 Studebaker Starlight Coupe trunk lid with an added fiberglass spare tire cover mounted on it, it was dubbed the "the toilet seat".
I'm glad you enjoy my "I'VE GOT MAIL" posts each day. There's a minimal amount of preparation that goes in to each post, it's nice to know they are appreciated.
THANK YOU!
George Schire
Oakdale, Minnesota
John Merritt and John Merritt reacted
15/05/2021 9:07 pm
Well it may have just been a re-worked Studebaker and a sad way for the Packard name to end, but the model was still amazing. As was the 1:1.
I have been fortunate enough to see 6 of these cars and each one was a thrill.
I do enjoy your posts as well George. Each day, the few moments of remembering the past and what was new from DM is always a treat. With all that our current environment brings each day. These posts help me to forget, even if it is just a few moments.
John Merritt
South Lyon, Michigan - USA
16/05/2021 1:38 am
I truly dislike this car and cannot believe they would have ever have chosen to put that hideous nose on what was originally a beautiful design. About the ugliest car of the decade.
16/05/2021 7:48 am
JB., Your "bowling shirt" reference is hilarious.
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Topic starter
16/05/2021 8:07 am
Well it may have just been a re-worked Studebaker and a sad way for the Packard name to end, but the model was still amazing. As was the 1:1.
I have been fortunate enough to see 6 of these cars and each one was a thrill.
I do enjoy your posts as well George. Each day, the few moments of remembering the past and what was new from DM is always a treat. With all that our current environment brings each day. These posts help me to forget, even if it is just a few moments.
THANK YOU John! And I echo the same thoughts with regard to your "Daily Dose of Diecast" posts. They suspend time for a few minutes while I look at them and always take me back to when I first saw or got the model you are featuring. It's a simple way as you said it, "help me forget" all that is going on in our world that continues to not be perfect.
Four simple things start each day for me. 1) My morning cup of coffee; 2) Sipping it in my car room; 3) Your "Daily Dose..."; and 4) Giving thanks to God while saying some short prayers reflecting on the many things I've been blessed with. Then it's on with the day!
George Schire
Oakdale, Minnesota
John Merritt and John Merritt reacted
16/05/2021 11:16 am
JB., Your "bowling shirt" reference is hilarious.
it`s TRUE innit ??? 
16/05/2021 11:20 am
Absolutely that's what makes it so funny.