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Riding the Rails in Canada in a Packard
Driving a Packard through the wilds of Western Canada in 1924.

Bob Hope - 1949 Michigan State Fair Headliner
Packard, Bob Hope, and the 1949 Michigan State Fair

LIFE and Times: Packard Party in Detroit
Remember when big parties were a thing? If you’re a Packard fan, Google Arts & Culture can help jog your memory!

LIFE and Times with Packard Motor Car Company
Discover a treasure-trove of Packard photos, all available online.

Why Packard Froze Cars In The Old Tank Building
Packard reworked the former Tank Building into an Engineering Test Laboratory

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 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
I thought there was a good chance that the mystery house on Van Dyke could be a country manor designed for some Packard exec by Kahn. So I started exploring.

Ice Cream Social
This part of the evening could be described as ‘Ask the Lady Who Lived Here’. Bobbie was thrilled to be back home.