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Wednesday, December 20, 2023
Abandoned 1941 Packard 90, Eight-Door. I'd drive that, but where would you park it?
They used to have lots of these in St. Louis back in the 50s and early 60s. Called them jitneys. A sort of cab, it ran a route around a small area compared to busses. You paid a fee and they would drop you at your front door or as close as they could. Kinda like a uber bus, but with safety in numbers.
I'm guessing a vehicle like that was used to shuttle high military brass around to and from meetings in various locations. The same could be said of Cabinet members upto and including the POTUS. irontomflint
There used to be one of these in my town while growing up. The local community college apparently used it for transportation to/from an off campus house a few miles away. (Not sure of the fine details, though.)
It is probably just as easy as my 4-door F350 long bed. I always park at the back of the parking lot where I take up a space and a half. I am used to a 5 point U turn but if I have at least a thousand pounds in the bed the ride is smooth as a Cadillac. With out the weight the rear end is bouncy and it drives like a truck.
Anywhere you like.
ReplyDeleteMan ! What a machine, looks like an airport limo. Parking wouldn't be any more of a problem than an RV. I'd put it on a modern medium-truck chassis.
ReplyDeleteit don't look abandoned to me.?
ReplyDeleteit has been stored in the dry
ReplyDeletePrime candidate for an LS swap.
ReplyDeleteOpen-topped (with canvas) Would it have the old Packard straight-8?
ReplyDeleteSome of them were 6-wheel versions
ReplyDeletehttps://www.vintag.es/2023/04/1941-packard-90-tour-bus.html
They used to have lots of these in St. Louis back in the 50s and early 60s. Called them jitneys. A sort of cab, it ran a route around a small area compared to busses. You paid a fee and they would drop you at your front door or as close as they could. Kinda like a uber bus, but with safety in numbers.
ReplyDeleteI'm guessing a vehicle like that was used to shuttle high military brass around to and from meetings in various locations. The same could be said of Cabinet members upto and including the POTUS.
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Reminds me of an episode of Andy Griffith when that jazz band blew through Mayberry...they had a limo similar to this
ReplyDeleteThere used to be one of these in my town while growing up. The local community college apparently used it for transportation to/from an off campus house a few miles away. (Not sure of the fine details, though.)
ReplyDeleteReminds me of the busses used in Yellowstone and Glacier. I think those were made by Ford.
ReplyDeleteIt is probably just as easy as my 4-door F350 long bed. I always park at the back of the parking lot where I take up a space and a half. I am used to a 5 point U turn but if I have at least a thousand pounds in the bed the ride is smooth as a Cadillac. With out the weight the rear end is bouncy and it drives like a truck.
ReplyDeleteYou'd park it at the Brady house.
ReplyDeleteAt the Airport.....Too late for me to read what the other folks have said..
ReplyDeleteI enjoy your site for sure C.W...Thanks for all your work!
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