Packard Predictor

[bondobilly]

NY Times Sunday Sept 13

The 1956 Packard Predictor is joining the private collection of Ralph Maranao.

I thought the car was part of the museam?

[Studebaker Wheel]

It is.

Richard Quinn
past editor: Antique Studebaker Review

[Studebaker Wheel]

On temporary loan for the event.


1955 Packard Predictor
The Predictor represents the end of postwar Packard Concept Cars. It remains today at the National Studebaker Museum in South Bend, Indiana, who after learning that Ralph Marano was displaying all of the other Packard Concept Cars, [u]generously agreed to let the car go to the Fairfield event. </u>

Richard Quinn
past editor: Antique Studebaker Review

[Bordeaux Daytona]

there's something here about him owning 6 other packard concepts

http://classiccars.about.com/b/2009/06/25/worlds-first-display-of-all-seven-packard-concept-cars.htm

quote:The Fairfield County Concours d'Elegance will host the world's first display of an example of each Packard Concept Car ever built, seven in total, at the Fairfield County Hunt Club in Westport, Connecticut on September 13, 2009.
Six of the Packard Concept cars are owned by New Jersey collector Ralph Marano. The seventh and last Packard Concept Car produced, the 1956 Packard Predictor, is coming from the National Studebaker Museum in South Bend, Indiana.

[clonelark]

Was this pic took at SASCO?

[58PackardWagon]

Great article, thanks for sharing. The pics on the link were outstanding. They really had some unique concepts.

57 & 58 Packards and Larks

[Gary1953]

'Was this pic took at SASCO?'

Yes. I remember the Transtar truck behind the building. Very neat picture


Gary Sanders
Nixa, MO
President Toy Studebaker Collectors Club. Have an interest in Toy Studebakers? Contact me for details.

[bondobilly]

The more I look at that car the more I believe one could make a close copy using a Lincoln and a Mercury Turnpike Cruiser for parts. Still would be wuite a job, but between those two cars you could get close.

[Sdude]

Dig that wild Panther...........

Now that would be a cool car to clone!

Jon Stalnaker
Editor, Hawk Talks
Karel Staple Chapter SDC

[Roscomacaw]

To me, that '54 Panther looks like a Packard Hawk that's sneering.[:0]


1957 Transtar 1/2ton
1963 Cruiser
1960 Larkvertible V8
1958 Provincial wagon
1953 Commander coupe
1957 President two door