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This channel is dedicated to old car films. Especially American makes of vehicles, such as Ford, Chevrolet, Chrysler & Packard, just to name a few.
1999 Packard Magnum Opus
As a part of the centennial celebrations the National Packard Museum held the largest Packard vehicle display known to date. This video was produced showcasing the event.
The video quality is average. I will attempt to upload a better copy when possible.
I hope you enjoy the film and I am sure it will bring back a lot of memories for people.
The video quality is average. I will attempt to upload a better copy when possible.
I hope you enjoy the film and I am sure it will bring back a lot of memories for people.
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Packard Centennial Celebration - 4th July 1999
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This video is intented to help Preserve The Best of The Past For The Future", Packard automobiles heve withstood the test of time in quality, durability and beauty. Once is a lifeline a specal occassion recognizes these attribates. This 1999 Packard Centennial Celebration is one such occasion. One of the highlights of this celebraion was the parade of hundreds of Packards, still running and dis...
1929 Packard 6th Series interview with John Hewitt at American Independents Car Show, Guilford
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Interview with John Hewitt at American Independents Car Show, Guilford 2023 featuring his 1929 Series 6 Packard. Produced by DeeFourDigital Music: Jimmie Davis - Where The Old Red River Flows (1930) This original video came from: ua-cam.com/video/VpcF8Dy-g-8/v-deo.html Thank you to Doug Ford & John Hewitt for allowing us to post this video.
Body Bountiful, 1955 General Motors Film
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"Body Bountiful," more of an industrial marvel than a Hollywood blockbuster, takes you on a 28-minute journey through the intricate world of 1950s car manufacturing. Forget plot twists and starlets; this General Motors film, released sometime between 1955 and 1957 (sources can't quite agree), focuses on the fascinating, metallic heart of the automobile - the Fisher Body. Narrated by the iconic ...
1953 Packard Caribbean Country Roads Commercial in Color
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1953 Packard Caribbean Country Roads commercial converted to color
1953 Packard Caribbean Commercial driving through Washington
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This short film showcases the new 1953 Packard Caribbean This film has been converted from black and white to color.
General Motors 50th Millionth Car Celebration - Achievement U.S.A in Color (converted from sepia)
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In 1955, General Motors rolled out its 50 millionth car, a gleaming golden Chevrolet Bel Air Sport Coupe. To commemorate this milestone, they produced a grand promotional film titled "Achievement U.S.A." More than just a factory tour, it was a visual ode to American achievement, progress, and the automobile's central role in shaping the nation's identity. The film opens with a dramatic montage ...
Thrill Driver s Choice 1956 Chevrolet Film converted to Color - Joie Chitwood.
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In a 1956 adrenaline rush of smoke and rubber, Chevrolet's "Thrill Driver's Choice" roared onto screens. This nine-minute masterpiece wasn't a typical car commercial; it was a high-octane showcase of the brand's 1956 models performed by the legendary daredevil, Joie Chitwood. Behind the wheel of modified Chevrolets, Chitwood defied gravity with ramp jumps, car crashes, and rollovers that would ...
Hired! 1941 Chevrolet Car Sales Training and Motivation Film in color
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Set against the backdrop of bustling pre-war America, "Hired!" tells the tale of Jim Wilson, a Chevrolet salesman struggling to hit his quota. Discouraged and facing pressure from his manager, Mr. Warren, Jim finds himself questioning his career path. A chance encounter with Mr. Warren's father, a seasoned sales veteran, proves to be a turning point. With a mix of wisdom and humor, the elder Wa...
American Harvest - Hot Steel & Cool Chrome: General Motor's Film 1955's
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Forget Hollywood! Step inside the real 1955 showstopper - General Motors' "American Harvest". This fiery 30-minute Technicolor gem isn't your typical car ad. It's a behind-the-scenes thrill ride into the birth of the iconic 1955 Chevrolet, forged by American heroes: miners, engineers, and factory workers. John Forsythe narrates your journey from molten iron ore to gleaming chrome fenders. Witne...
A New Concept Of Power - 1955 Packard (Restored and upscaled to HD)
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This is a promotional film for the new 1955 Packard V8. Showcasing the ability of the new V8 engine. The construction of the engine and testing it on the proving track. The original film has color loss, so the film was recolored using AI to bring this rarely seen film back to life again. The film was also upscaled to HD. I hope you enjoy the film
The Story of Packard Animated - Circa 1955
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This is an animated film produced by Studebaker-Packard. Circa 1955 exploring Packard's History and and the future plans of Packard under the leadership of James Nance. Runtime: 12:36
1952 GM film - Key To Our Horizon in Color.
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This 10-minute, sponsored documentary takes a shiny detour through 1950s America, showcasing the car as the engine driving its economy and spirit. Commissioned by Chevrolet, it's a nostalgic ode to the automobile's impact, weaving its chrome threads through manufacturing, farming, construction, and everyday life. From family road trips to bustling dealerships, the film celebrates the car's role...
The History of Studebaker - Operation Success 1852-1957 HD
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This film tells the story of Studebaker, from it's early beginnings in 1852 to it's current position in the industry in 1957 at Southbend, Indiana as Studebaker-Packard. From horse drawn buggies to motor vehicles. The company was able to transition from Buggies to Motor vehicles and this is their story and their plans for the future. This is a segment from the Quentin Reynolds Program "Operatio...
1948 Ford Plant Tour - Around The World - Bombay, India (Silent Film) Now In Color
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1948 Ford Plant Tour - Around The World - Bombay, India (Silent Film) Now In Color
1950's-1960's Car Commercials. Over 2.5 hours of commercial from Ford, Chevrolet, Chrysler & More HD
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1950's-1960's Car Commercials. Over 2.5 hours of commercial from Ford, Chevrolet, Chrysler & More HD
1956 New York Auto Show Studebaker-Packard display in color
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1956 New York Auto Show Studebaker-Packard display in color
1957 Packard Introduction & Studebaker-Packard Press Conference in Color
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1957 Packard Introduction & Studebaker-Packard Press Conference in Color
1960's & 70's Holden Commercials in color & HD 35 Minutes
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1960's & 70's Holden Commercials in color & HD 35 Minutes
Jam Handy & General Motors 1937 film "Helping You Sell" - Mass Selling
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Jam Handy & General Motors 1937 film "Helping You Sell" - Mass Selling
The introduction of the Ford V8 for 1932 colorized
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The introduction of the Ford V8 for 1932 colorized
Last Ford Off Assembly Line Before War Conversion / Funeral of Henry Ford Colorized & HD
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Last Ford Off Assembly Line Before War Conversion / Funeral of Henry Ford Colorized & HD
1939 Packard Training Film - Fair Enough - Servicing Tourist Vehicles
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1939 Packard Training Film - Fair Enough - Servicing Tourist Vehicles
Ask The Man Who Owns One - Mathew Rattray
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Ask The Man Who Owns One - Mathew Rattray
Starting Ford Model T Engines on the Assembly Line (Colorized)
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Starting Ford Model T Engines on the Assembly Line (Colorized)
Amateur film Chicago Worlds Fair 1933 - New York Scenes Colorized - Century of Progress silent film
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Amateur film Chicago Worlds Fair 1933 - New York Scenes Colorized - Century of Progress silent film
Packard Dealer in Binghamton, NY in color
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Packard Dealer in Binghamton, NY in color
A three hour introduction A three hour introduction The economy started getting rough The clipper was tossed Where's Ginger when you need her?
I'm so glad to see that this video has surfaced. I'm the young kid throughout this video trying to help the guy taking the video keep people out of his shot. We had spoke about 6 years ago, talking about getting this video converted. Glad to see it has been.
You gotta go to 🇨🇺 Cuba nowadays to find one
We had a 1939 120, a 1949 Super Eight, and a 1951 Patrician 400. Each succeeding model was more refined. My favorite features are: 1939 interior space; 1949 front grille with matching rear trim, 1951 ultramatic transmission.
Bring Packard back!
Wrong aspect ratio. 16:9 when it should be 4:3. Everything looks stretched out sideways.
Say no more! Let's go back to leaf springs and L head engines!
Maybe repost this without the awful colorization? So distracting.
18:00 1937: That year, the Packard Rifle Club shot 3 Cadillacs, 2 Pierce Arrows, 14 Ford V8s and an unspecified number of foreign cars.... Peep Ow ow ow, I looooove the One Twenty two tone coupes, they're sooo cute and elegant at the same time ! And those post war Super 8's.... Wow ! Final Peep
My GGGrandfather wouldn't buy anything but Studebaker Wagons . Grandfather bought nothing but Studebaker Cars . I have a 64 Avanti R2 as my pride and joy.
So sad indeed !
The pregnant elephant it was referred as, back in the day😯🫣🤫
A big mouthed guy is the best description of Hitler I’ve ever heard, and describes trump perfectly also
My Mom's first car, received as a birthday present from her first husband, was the newly streamlined, designed by Dutch Darrin/first year of production, 1941 Packard Clipper 4 door sedan. It had a 356 CID 180 HP straight-eight engine. For 1941 that was the most powerful engine of any American production car and used even in the Packard 180 Super limousine. It also had a 3 speed manual transmission with overdrive (three-on-the-tree shifting replaced the floor shift as standard on nearly all American cars by 1940). It had an all black exterior and grey mohair interior. Radio, turn signals, clock, real wood dash and interior door trim, and heater/defroster were standard on Packards, optional or not available on lesser brands. The wide white side-wall Rayon tires, fog lights, spotlight, and exterior windshield visor were OEM/dealer added options. Top speed was 120 MPH. This car climbed Mt. Washington in N. H., and was driven from Boston, MA. to Washington, D. C. 18 years before the Interstate Highway System had been completed! It was a great car. As a luxury car brand along with Cadillac and Lincoln, it sold for about three times as much as the low--priced Big 3 (Chevrolet, Ford, and Plymouth).
That 1957 Packard (Studebaker--Packard) Clipper was a nice looking car. Thank you for sharing. ❤👍😊 Thank you for sharing. Those vinyl seats were so much nicer than the wool broadcloth and "Mohair" (trade name for a type of wool used in autos) used during the 1930's/1940's/very early 1950's
Thanks for sharing
I believe this is from late, late 1956, or early, early 1957 since the cars shown at the end are ‘57 models. However, the cars in the beginning and middle are from 1955 (footage probably is from 1954) since I see a ‘55 Chevrolet, ‘55 Pontiac, ‘55 Oldsmobile.
While most people weren't totally impressed with the 1957 Packard Clipper, even the dealers acknowledged the new Packard was better than the alternative--which was no Packard at all. It should be noted the "Clipper" name was dropped for 1958. In fact, there were no other model names than the "Packard Sedan," "Packard Hardtop,' "Packard Station Wagon," and "Packard Hawk."
If only it was enough to save Packard...😢❤
There's another minute or two to the beginning.
Its hard to believe that a few bad corporate decisions took down such a great automobile
It was more than a few. That 110/115 6 cylinder model was their first big blunder.
What a great Packard timeline of people and Packards 👌👏
This is Packard’s Swan Song. 😢
Packards were utterly amazing jewels of engineering, often clothed with the most beautiful bodies of the times. Modern viewers have little to compare them to. I know times change but nothing like these gorgeous motorcars will ever be produced again. Automotive legends. Thanks from the UK, great video.
I Can't thank you ENOUGH for these wonderful Packard videos😂❤😂❤!!!!
Take a good look at the dealers in the audience. At least half of them knew that was an bogus product, so they flew the coop and signed up to become EDSEL dealers ! I would have too....as I would have rather sold the loser Edsel than the losers that Studebaker produced. Anything associated with Studebaker was a Disgrace to the Packard company
Yet, Studebaker had a solid hit on its hands in '59 and even into '60, while Edsel died on the vine.
@@billpressler5319 And what really hurt Studebaker was when The Big Three introduced their own compacts for 1960. The people who signed up for Studebaker dropped their franchises when the Corvairs, Falcons and Valiants became available. Even the Comet--sold by Lincoln Mercury--was to have been the compact version of the Edsel, to replace the big Edsel in 1961
They say that Mr.Packard bought his first car from a Mr.Winton. I wonder if it was THAT Mr. Winton who went on to develop Diesel engines for locomotives.
How lucky I am to have a red 1953 Caribbean
The “Y” Job show car very evident in the Buick’s grille - unfortunately.
5:12 "The going away look of the Packard Clipper....." The most accurate statement in the whole presentation, unfortunately.
Ever notice that most automakers in their dying years showed pictures of the cars going away from the camera? (I remember the same phenomenon when Oldsmobile ended production in 2004)
Claiming that rear coil springs require a torque tube and that Hotchkiss Drive allows for a better ride is just so much hype. Neither is true. Claims that the L head is better were actually accepted by many in the early 40s, but by the end of the war, it was becoming obvious that the valve in head configuration was going to win out despite it's disadvantage in noise.
Actually, the straight 8 really is the smoothest. It's negatives are it's length and it's long twistable crankshaft. Oldsmobile and Pontiac both went to huge 3 inch crank journals on their biggest engines in the late 60s. Imagine how big and heavy the journals would have to br on a straight 8 of the same size.
The introduction of the Lark temporarily resuscitated Studebaker. But when Ford, GM and Chrysler entered the compact car market, it was a slow death for Studebaker. Mismanagement, overly generous union contracts and not being financially able to compete against the Big 3 sealed their fate. Sad end to a once proud company.
Serving sandwiches and punch at a new model year debut by the executive's wives, no less, says a lot about Packard's financial situation.
Even this warmed-over Studebaker was already 5 years old. No way to disguise the center box of the 3 box design. That said, they did a nice job of retooling what they could front and rear, and at an expense both companies hadn't been used to; each doing this or that every year or so, but not both a fairly major front and rear sheetmetal update.
Those dealers had to know these ugly studebakers were doomed for failure my god they’re ugly compared with the 56’s and the competition
Great find!
Thank you
Great video, thanks
I'm glad you enjoyed the film. Thank you for watching.
I’m trying to find more videos of the 1918 touring sedan. I just got a body and radiator shell a few days ago from a local hot rod builder who past away. It’s a car body he saved for decades for all the right parts. Dave had 32 fords , mercs and other popular ones in his time but he favored this car. Unfortunate the 331 hemi he had and 3 speed were sold to someone else. I still scored a rare car though
At about 20:40, man in foreground, at table, rubs his eyes/face in order to stay awake during the droning speech of the stiff from Curtiss-Wright.
I'm sure he knew the writing was on the wall. He could see what was coming.
Packard was the champ as far as I'm concerned. Gorgeous cars!
Regardless if they were Studees at heart, I think the '57 Packards were good looking, especially the station wagon.
S-P's breakout hit of '57 was the ultra-stripped Scotsman at midyear.
3:44-7:46
i can't imagine who at packard thought this body style was attractive.
What a riot! A Studebaker gussied up to sell as a Packard. That totally killed Packard, and Studebaker soon followed. This was the Cadillac Cimarron of the 50s. Sort of analogous to a Yugo Bentley.
It was NOT a Cimmeron, it was an excellent automobile. The buying public was extremely fickle back then. Kaiser, Nash and Hudson died around the same time followed by DeSoto a couple years later for the same reason. Most people now do not have the brain power to understand that.
Studebaker had its best-ever profit year in 1959, in its 107-year history. With Packard product gone and the Lark introduced, Studebaker was able to hang on building cars another several years.
Salesman: "This isn't a used car, sir, it's a pre-owned car". Customer: "What's the difference?" Salesman: "About $500".
Nance featured here did most of the work to destroy Packard. Moving engine production to Utica cost $20M which Nance hid in the books. It was just vanit, and then he moved Clipper production to the Briggs planet. That was a disaster - Grand Avenue had everything required for mass production and new tooling. Packard never recovered.
I think I'll take one !
What a beauty.