Test Driving Packards at the Proving Grounds – Fun or Work?
How much fun this test driver must have been having driving around the sand pit at the PPG!
Entries by Hilary Davis
Vault Gems – V2 Rocket Attack
Two intriguing shots of a Packard building in England in 1945.
Serendipity – Part 11
Now I am a volunteer at the PPG, giving tours, working on restorations, serving on committees, writing articles. The site is in good hands and its future is bright.
Serendipity – Part 10
Soon the enormous task of bringing the site and buildings back to their former glory was underway.
Serendipity – Part 9
It was easier and more profitable to sell land scraped clean of obsolete and decrepit buildings.
Serendipity – Part 8
We went to the township government officials to see if they could acquire the property in order to make it a local historic attraction.
Serendipity – Part 7
At the end of the week, Ron wrote a comprehensive and glowing report on the PPG underscoring the historic importance of the whole site, not just the airplane hangar.
Serendipity – Part 6
The Section 106 review puts a halt to demolition while a site is being investigated.
Serendipity – Part 5
The PPG property had been transferred to the Land Development division of Ford, which gave me a sense of foreboding.
Serendipity – Part 4
We drove the test track many times over the next few years, dodging protruding rebar to avoid flattening a tire.
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