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| | Packard Proving Grounds |
 | | The Lodge was home to the Proving Grounds manager and family and featured three fireplaces, nine bedrooms, four bathrooms, hardwood floors, dormitories for test drivers, and garage space for eight cars. |
 | | A famous ad (below) showed a new Packard passing through the entrance gates at the Proving Grounds after having been picked at random from the assembly line to be tested on roads containing gravel, mud, water pits, bumps, curves, and railroad ties. |
 | | To prove the reliability of the new Packard V-8 for 1955, a Patrician sedan was driven continuously around the track, 24 hours a day for ten days, stopping only for fuel, tires, driver changes, and minor maintenance. |
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