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A Russell, I suspect, being in Toronto. http://antique.vccc.com/Russell/archive/index.htm Craig

That black car is the 1959 'Kennedy Special', built by Don Collins of Portland for Bud Kennedy. Craig

If the car was insured to be rebuilt, and not a cash settlement for the loss, it would have to go back to its 'as was' state, which would be like this car above. Craig

There is another '58 Packard wagon for sale in the Marple estate auction: https://www.proxibid.com/VanDerBrink-Auctions-LLC/Collector-Cars-Guns-Antique-TRactors-MOre/event-catalog/175859?p=4&sort=0#cnTb Craig

The drivers of both cars might still be sitting behind the wheel, too! Craig

What am I missing here? This clearly is not the same car unless aside from perhaps being a 'frame doner'. The fenders, which appeared to be salvageable, are not the same ones as seen in the above photos, and there are convertible top bows shown, which makes me believe it was a touring, not a 2-seat roadster as the 'after' photo shows. Craig

Inside that museum. Craig

When things get back to normal, hopefully sooner than later, you might want to check out the World of Speed Museum in Portland. https://www.worldofspeed.org/ Lots of mid-Century racing archives to see there. Craig

How about THIS level of restoration? Craig

Usually a book's second or third printing corrects such errors or clarifies certain areas. I love older books and magazines on vintages cars, but have found some from thirty or more years ago are now 'incomplete' with wrong production figures, or survivors, etc. This is especially so now with the proliferation of the internet where so much has been discovered in the past 20 years. Craig

First Gear makes scale models of these small vans including the I-H Metro seen above, which are made for several different companies with their logos on them. I don't have a Metro, nor do I have one with Snap-On logos on it, but I do have a '50 Ford stepvan and a 1961 Divco Dividend van with Lennox logos on it which Snap-On offered at one time. Craig

I'm very surprised it doesn't have a clock, which I thought was standard equipment on a Monaco. Here is the dash of a very sparsely equipped '67 Monaco four door sedan that is all original, and was sold new in Vancouver, B.C. Craig

That 'someone else' was S-P's in-house stylist, Randall Farout. at the urging of Roy Hurley of Curtiss-Wright fame which was a major stockholder in S-P at the time. One must keep in mind, the '57-58 Packard line was supposed to be an 'interim' thing until the banks and financial institutions had enough confidence in them to loan them money to build a 'real' Packard again, which of course, never happened. The did try all avenues, including a restyled Facel Vega, until Mercedes Benz objected, which S-P was distributing in North America at the time. https://forum.studebakerdriversclub.com/forum/your-studebaker-forum/general-studebaker-specific-discussion/27771-interesting-mercedes-benz-article One of Richard Teague's final efforts while still at Packard in Detroit was to redesign the '56 Lincoln body shell to appear like a Packard: https://forum.studebakerdriversclub.com/forum/your-studebaker-forum/general-studebaker-specific-discussion/12586-is-it-a-rumor Craig

Only the 1958 sedans, J-body hardtops and station wagons had that 'double-fin': https://forum.studebakerdriversclub.com/forum/your-studebaker-forum/general-studebaker-specific-discussion/10322-studebaker-packard/page4?10030-Studebaker-Packard/=&highlight=packards+sacremento&page=2 , while the Packard Hawk did not. 1957 Packards did not have the 'double-fin' treatment. Craig

That second 'General Motors (France)' label shown in the first post more or less confirms its a French-market Buick. Are there extra red reflectors on the rear; either mounted on the trunklid or the bumper? France usually required extra lighting on the rear. Craig

In 1981, Snap-On Tools of Canada celebrated its 50th Anniversary. Here is my 50th Anniversary freebie which I still have. Craig

The caliber of them took a big drop when smoking became 'socially unacceptable'. Cigarette companies in Canada sponsored tons of sports and public gatherings including vintage car events. The Craven Foundation was a heavy sponsor at one time, notably the Cross Canada Centennial run in 1967, and had a small collection of cars of their own. I could be corrected, but I believe the collection as sold off in 1972, though they continued to sponsor the Vintage Car Club of Canada until around 1977 or so. I believe Rothman's Pall Mall also sponsored a few car shows in the 1960's and 1970's. Craig

I don't believe much has changed today, with the younger attendees grabbing all the pieces of literature they can at a new-car show! And is that guy immediately in front with his had over his face about to sneeze?? No wonder they closed our new-car show here abruptly last week!! Craig

Maybe the car was stolen too!! Craig

If it was during the war, a huge possibility. Craig

I thought the beaches are still open, as the Governor refuses to shut them down. Craig

1936 Terraplane wagon.

And he gets bit in the A$$ if goes over the speed limit?? Craig

It would have changed exactly a year later. Craig

I'd sure like to see the photos of the CARS that were under those coachbuilder signs immediately in the foreground!! It appears a whole section of that show was dedicated to coachbuilder's. Craig