Chewy Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Detroit's infamous Packard plant to be razed. Finally. Here's a neat site with great old and new photo's. http://detroiturbex.com/content/industry/packard/packard.html Sad to see it this way... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Adam's Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 How sad... its a piece of history thats unfortunately been neglected. Too bad it can't be saved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NathanJax Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Here's a neat site with great old and new photo's. http://detroiturbex.com/content/industry/packard/packard.html Those are some awesome pictures... Good ol' USofA back in the day right there. Even the "current" pictures are pretty cool to see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Wow, nothing has happened there since 1958? That's crazy! Packard....as their marketing went, "Ask a gentleman who owns one." RIP Packard Remains, and I hope to GOD it doesn't become a Wal-Mart or Target store. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewy Posted March 5, 2012 Author Share Posted March 5, 2012 Wow, nothing has happened there since 1958? That's crazy! Packard....as their marketing went, "Ask a gentleman who owns one." RIP Packard Remains, and I hope to GOD it doesn't become a Wal-Mart or Target store. Actually they used part of it as a department store and industrial park until '99 and there's still a tenant. Walmart is the devil. Target less so, but still... Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE Mook Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 I'm now a bit sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1FAST SS Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Sad to see history destoryed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Actually they used part of it as a department store and industrial park until '99 and there's still a tenant. Walmart is the devil. Target less so, but still... Chris Wal-Mart & Target both sell mostly CHINA made junk, IMHO. Honesty: My wife buys diapers at Target, the only place that sells the,'ones she likes,' unfortunately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golf for Life Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Thank you Adam Truer words never written. So sad that our great country seems unable to produce anything. I for one would be more than willing to pay a few more dollars for an item if it were made in the USA or even in North America. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewy Posted March 5, 2012 Author Share Posted March 5, 2012 Thank you Adam Truer words never written. So sad that our great country seems unable to produce anything. I for one would be more than willing to pay a few more dollars for an item if it were made in the USA or even in North America. That's great and I'm all over buying USA made products, but some just aren't made here anymore... I'll be honest, I'll buy Chinese if I can't find others, or can't find others readily easy. Wal-Mart is the devil for more than just selling Chinese items. They are also not the best employer in the country. IMO of course... Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golf for Life Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 That's great and I'm all over buying USA made products, but some just aren't made here anymore... I'll be honest, I'll buy Chinese if I can't find others, or can't find others readily easy. Wal-Mart is the devil for more than just selling Chinese items. They are also not the best employer in the country. IMO of course... Chris Agree Chris, sometimes there is not a choice, agree with you also regarding walmart employee treatment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianT Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 That place would make a kick azz garage!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChargerMatt Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 I'm surprised it's even getting torn down. The city doesn't have enough money to keep the lights on at city hall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marylander Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 Very sad to see a temple of US industry knocked down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewy Posted March 7, 2012 Author Share Posted March 7, 2012 I'm surprised it's even getting torn down. The city doesn't have enough money to keep the lights on at city hall. The owner's being made to tear it down. Supposedly the scrap will pay for it all. Sent from my iPad using special algorithms and data nodes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngryPolska Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 This country is going down the crapper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewy Posted March 7, 2012 Author Share Posted March 7, 2012 This country is going down the crapper. You know what's worse? They'll probably sell the scrap to China! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreamworkz Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 That is sad. Seeing the old pictures and then seeing the recent ones make it even worse. Goes to show you where this country is going. Dream Workz Auto Detailing using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChargerMatt Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 The owner's being made to tear it down. Supposedly the scrap will pay for it all. Sent from my iPad using special algorithms and data nodes. Ah so that's why it hasn't been plastered all over the news, makes sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunky Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 This country is going down the crapper. It was better in the 1890's..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChargerMatt Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 It was better in the 1890's..... You're showing your age! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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