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(11/29/05) The following article is from the 11/28/05 Chicago Sun-Times CARIBBEAN CRUISED AS PACKARD'S LAST GLAMOR MODEL BY DAN JEDLICKA , Auto Reporter
Packard long was one of America's top luxury car producers, but it became financially troubled in the 1950s and its 1955-56 Caribbean convertible was its last glamorous model. Colorful, eccentric millionaire Howard Hughes bought a Caribbean convertible for his future wife, actress Jean Peters, but she reportedly never drove it. Neither did the reclusive Hughes, who drove bland cars. He feared that his white, pink and black Caribbean would draw unwanted attention. Caribbean convertibles were head-turners, no matter who was at the wheel. (more follows) To read the complete story on the newspaper's website, CLICK HERE!
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