7 Acknowledgements So many questions…but what an adventure this has been and the best news yet - the journey’s not over. We’ve been doing our due diligence to put together a research team as well as get the Packard Monte Carlo ready for its’ debut at the Savoy Automobile Museum in Cartersville, Georgia in the Spring of 2025. We couldn’t ask for better people that have joined us on this quest as follows: • Leon Dixon and George Hamlin—Packard historians who are decades deep in their knowledge and well-respected for their expertise—especially concerning Richard Arbib, his Packard show cars and the history of the Packard Monte Carlo • Stuart and Stella Blond—Packard historians and shared their expertise on the 22nd and 23rd Series Packards • Robin James—Second generation Packard owner, restorer and mechanic – a one man powerhouse with nearly 50 years of mechanical and restoration experience who is resurrecting the Monte Carlo • Alden Jewell—Automobile historian and literature collector extraordinaire who helped us more closely understand the innovative styling characteristics of the late 1940s and how this quickly evolved to a new style taking root in the 1950s • Bud Juneau—Packard historian, researcher, writer, author and great friend to so many people across the hobby • Mike Grimes— Packard Historian who works for Max Merritt Packard Parts who has been our “go to” guy for hard to get parts to make our Monte Carlo complete • Dan Palatnik—Dan’s artistic talent in rendering both the coupe and convertible versions of the Monte Carlo—and stock Packards—allows us to see the original design intentions of Richard Arbib for Henney Motor Company • Alice Horner—Alice’s father was a Henney Executive from 1927-1954. She has been consistently supportive of our questions and interest, and has helped us understand more closely the relationship between Henney and Packard Dealerships in Freeport Illinois. • Paul Sable, Mike Puma and Craig Johnson—Part of our own Undiscovered Classics team who have delved into the history of the Monte Carlo and helped us review copious amounts of information for detail in our research • Joel Driskill and Mike Puma—Supreme researchers who did a deep digital dive on archive newspapers for Freeport Garage— one of the Freeport Dealers that may have commissioned and/or owned the Packard Monte Carlo • Robert Neal—Although we never had a chance to meet Robert who passed away in 2015, his book titled “Packard 1948-1950” has a section on the Packard Monte Carlo which provided key details of the Monte Carlo’s history So… as with any significant project, we’ve assembled a stellar research team and have been honored by their insights, participation, contributions and friendship. Great thanks to each of them as well as those not mentioned in the above list for helping us put the lost pieces together and learn about the history of Packard, Henney, Richard Arbib and the birth of the Packard Monte Carlos. Geoff Hacker Undiscovered Classics
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