In a recent post about "Studebaker Stories" it was mentioned that someone told a member about the super rare 1965 V-12 powered Packard.
I think I know where that may have come from.
In 1963 Esquire magazine asked designer Virgil Exner to design modern versions of classic cars.
Packard was one of them, along with Stutz, Dusenberg and Mercer.
A couple of real or show cars (the Mercer and a later Bugatti, perhaps others) were built and while I don't know for sure, I'd guess that is where the idea for the "Stutz" revival (70s and 80s) originated since the design does have a resemblance to the later cars.
Model car maker Renwall produced a series of kits using Exner's designs and some others he did a bit later.
Here's a web site:
My guess is this is where the Packard story started since all the cars got a lot of press.
63 Avanti R1 2788
1914 Stutz Bearcat
(George Barris replica)
Washington State
I think I know where that may have come from.
In 1963 Esquire magazine asked designer Virgil Exner to design modern versions of classic cars.
Packard was one of them, along with Stutz, Dusenberg and Mercer.
A couple of real or show cars (the Mercer and a later Bugatti, perhaps others) were built and while I don't know for sure, I'd guess that is where the idea for the "Stutz" revival (70s and 80s) originated since the design does have a resemblance to the later cars.
Model car maker Renwall produced a series of kits using Exner's designs and some others he did a bit later.
Here's a web site:
My guess is this is where the Packard story started since all the cars got a lot of press.
63 Avanti R1 2788
1914 Stutz Bearcat
(George Barris replica)
Washington State
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