Packard brass tried a little bit of everything to save the tailspinning company back in the 1950s. New models, new names, a different marketing approach … the company even merged with Studebaker to try to turn things around.
Of course, in the end, the fabled Packard marque joined a very long list of car makers on the orphan list. When you look at Packards from the era, such as Rich Janis’ wonderful 1954 convertible, you wonder how things could have gone so wrong.
Janis is a resident of Stevens Point, Wis., and he’s well known in local car circles for the Cadillacs that he’s had forever. A few years ago, Janis couldn’t pass up the chance to add another luxury car to his garage. The Chariot Red Packard convertible tripped his trigger in a
