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Old 04-05-2017, 11:19 AM
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1956 Packard Clipper models. These appear to be 1/8 scale.



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Saw this when reading about Norwalk:

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Fisher Auto Body can trace its beginnings to the horse-drawn carriage shop in Norwalk where the Fisher's learned their trade before moving to Detroit.
The first horseless carriage built in Norwalk was a steam car produced by Ethan Sly in 1902. By 1905, forty-nine Norwalk residents owned automobiles.
The Auto-Bug Company was formed in Norwalk in 1909 and became the Norwalk Motor Car Company in 1910.
Cars were manufactured in a building at Linwood and Monroe Streets, which shipped up to six automobiles per day.
The company introduced the “Norwalk 35” model which reportedly could travel 50 miles per hour.



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... 1956 Packard Clipper...
I just finished reading that in 1955 Packard got a world record with their new V8- 107 MPH average for 8,000 miles. The average speed of 107 included pit stops!

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I just finished reading that in 1955 Packard got a world record with their new V8- 107 MPH average for 8,000 miles. The average speed of 107 included pit stops!
Where did they pull that off?

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Geez the history here. Now can I remember.Thanks guys.

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... Where did they pull that off?...[Packard 107 MPH record]
I don't know. It was a short note in "Roddin' at Random" in May '55 Hot Rod Magazine.

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