The Packard Plant - 2009

[JKProductionDF]

I bet there is a ton of hobos and people waiting to cut you in there.

[MetalReignClan]

Looks like you could've gotten lost in there.

[detroitologist]

Detroit was cool back when it was still minding its own business and making its own music and ideas, free from the commercial outside world. From what I can see the broke ass city that I once knew has become a product that can be sold - exploited- commercialized. There was a time when you were the only one around for miles cause nobody gave a damn about the place.

[detroitologist]

Artists and Architects from the outside world want to jump on the Detroit bandwagon and make some headlines but will they match the freshness and creativity of the originators or just water it down with their pre-programmed minds?

[eparkbuckeye]

@detroitologist They'll water it down with their pre-programmed minds.

[macplumber]

Detroit is a post-apocalyptic Zombie movie.

[geepbee]

dig the last view...

[DuecePiece]

Obama didn't save shyt!! 14 trillion in debt! Yea the only thing he saved was Detroit not being the only American city to look like a ghost town- coming to YOUR town next!

[ihatecivicssomuch]

good place to have a rave

[Tr2u1ck]

I wonder if it looks any differently after the many baysplosions as a result of TF3..

[MrGutley]

I visited in mid-2011. The Packard plant was really spectacular, one of the highlights of my trip. I 've been to the Parthenon but the Packard plant was better. The video gives some idea of what it's like, but seeing it in person is much more impressive. It is vast. Some buildings are 6 stories high, with great views from the roof.

[parvlog]

is this in america or the UK

[vnslykrx]

@parvlog That would be in America, the great city of Detroit, NOT. It's a horrible city. But it's in the US, in Michigan, about 40 minutes away from me

[externalpower]

@vnslykrx Its not a horrible city. I live in mich and have been to detroit many times. Never had any problems. If you go to any major city you will find abandoned buildings. There are just a few more in the D. lol.

[pramodmeee]

I did a photo shoot at the plant last week. I love to see how it was look like 50-60 years ago.. Its an elegant place.. I was keep saying WOAH!! looking around..

[adisakoman]

it's a shame what has happened to once great industrial town.I;m from macedonia,a country in Europe and I shouldn't be saying this but can't the people of Detroit rebuild their town like it was 20 years ago?It's really bad buildings like the packard plant,studebaker and michigan central station be ruined.I saw about Detroit on youtube and I got intrested in what caused the abandonment problem and I learned that the problem was economy crysis and black people

[iamgriff]

@adisakoman ...that's funny you say black people. The residents of Detroit Re-Elected mayor Kwame Kilpatrick into a second term, after he was caught spending city funds for personal use. Millions of dollars were stolen, and the mayor was operating a "Pay to Play" government. I agree totally, most black people in Detroit are uneducated, and have a crime driven mentality. That is one major reason Detroit is such bad shape.

[pete5668]

@adisakoman The problem was, and still is, unions who insist on being paid far more than what their work is worth.

[gaguy1967]

@adisakoman Not 20 years ago. It was a mess even then. The city has been in decline since 1961, when a liberal mayor took over. The riots of 1967 and oil crisis of 1973 were the final straw for Detroit

[pilgs90]

@adisakoman It was a shithole 20 years ago too. The city has been going downhill for 60 years now. You would have to see the city first hand to realize how bad it is. Pretty much the entire city would have to be torn down. Detroit doesn't even have money to make a dent in the 12,000 abandoned homes that need to be demolished. Let alone the buildings and occupied houses that are falling apart.

[Santurro99]

Doesn't seem like a safe place to go. Seeing how it is in Detroit there are probably bums that live there that really don't have anything to lose and wouldn't hesitate to stab you and take your coat. Also, prolly some gangstas waiting for a couple of white kids from the suburbs to rob :)

[1012egg]

Seeing this brakes my heart. Would love to see it in it's heyday...

[WomackPhotoKCMO]

Thank you...obama...

[FGalaxie]

@WomackPhotoKCMO packard closed in the 1950's you nong.

Whats obama got to do with anything?

Obama saved the car industry

[Ghstwn]

Now wait,... Are you saying they don't make Packards anymore with this posting?

[JustinVerlander35]

I really want to go there, how safe would you safe the inside of it is?

[Halftrac]

Detroit is looking good since Obama took office. Is this where he did some of his Community Organizing. Hows that Hope and Change working out for ya?

[vh9network]

@Halftrac

he community organized in Chicago.

[bryanguy1]

I love Historic places but this building is not stable it would cost double to renovated it is better of being torn down would be a great sight for a replica but instead of a factory it should be studios and offices

[n1gg3rssuck]

i bet that red car thats destroyed was stolen

[Fedproman]

I have heard all the Tool and Dye equipment was sold to the Soviet Union after the plant closed. It was installed in the Kama River Truck factory and is still in use. I would love to explore this old factory, but I would be terrified some of the predatory animals that roam downtown Detroit would jump me. Perhaps most of them are nocturnal, but still.

[The420blaze69]

that place is so nasty forreal me and my uncle went up there to take pictures inside and theres just so much abandoned stuff there like there was a boat there forreal its very interest tho

[CustardYum]

@vwgti101 2.

[CustardYum]

where are the old cars?

[northvilletunnels]

Love all the boats. 

[surredneck66]

i love the art at 5:48 a person can only hope

[surredneck66]

i like the hobo nest at 4:50

[zur2122]

at 3:01 what car is that? anybody know?

[surredneck66]

@zur2122 i think its a VW Beetle

[surredneck66]

@zur2122 its a VW beetle

[AJBMP77]

@zur2122 It's a beetle. if you want to see the video on how it got there, go to this youtube channel, bagaauwk,scroll down to buy american, you'll see that bug splatter!

[BlueHeavenBound]

I'm an old guy; I NEVER thought I'd see our country in THIS condition... Very Sad.

I remember the Packards when I was young; the '56 Carribean was one of the Greatest cars EVER made.

[twix1616]

@BlueHeavenBound its not the country , its just detroit . if this building had been anywhere else , it would have been torn down immediately after the fire .

[UK2DMC]

Packards will come back ^^

[plumstreetmusic]

Good camera work. Loved the inside views. I added a hyperlink to your video at the end of mine.

[SuperSportSS]

Wow a Cobalt SS!!!

[theinfamousoz]

there is boats on the roof and the tuneels are sweet. i go there to party

[KRRAZYO]

Detroit has had a corrupt socialist government since the 60's. They're funding by OUR taxes. While the politicians, city leaders, and the UNIONS line their wallets and promise, WAIT, I mean brainwash an uneducated, unemployed, unemployable, group of people with free everything while they suffer and circle the drain of society. If anyone likes Obamaism, take a GOOD LOOK. This is it! Front and Center. When the money dries up, businesses and working class leave that's what your left with...

[pete5668]

@KRRAZYO I agree.

[KRRAZYO]

Unreal, The more pathetic thing is there's thousands more like this and over a hundred thousand abandoned residential structures. The building hasn't produced anything in over 50 years and the City doesn't even know who owns it.

[nevsky1961]

We rebuilt Germany & Japan after WWII...

[DukeAlba]

Damn, Detroit looks like a great place to film a post-apocalyptic Zombie movie...

[buhrrito]

@DukeAlba lol yeah it does ironically haha

[102Help]

PACKARDS WILL COME BACK!

[kliomole]

@102Help That's if no one is afraid to REALLY go into the building

[102Help]

@kliomole accually there is a vid of a couple teens exploreing the plant

[kliomole]

@102Help I saw the video. But I mean like the basement and stuff like that.

[102Help]

@kliomole i would do it, if i lived near detroit

[toadabc]

I can't believe there is any glass left after the scumbags had their way.

[therealhannoverfisk]

Behold the future of Western Civilization at the hands of the socialists/progressives.

[nakabar]

@therealhannoverfisk Are you retarded? This is a direct result of the exact opposite - the conservatives who sell out jobs to overseas.

[omgchristianvitale]

4:19 oh shit ESCO! thats ma man.

[andrewduhmetroid]

where is the packard plant?

[KRRAZYO]

@andrewduhmetroid 1539 E. Grand Blvd. Detroit's East Side

[kolbpilot]

If those walls could talk. The '40's war years were probably the best time to be at Packard. I'll bet that place was jammin'.

[vwgti101]

i want to see more of all the cars there!

[tvcorner]

that's a in the USA? it sure looks like Chernobyl

[sportsaddict1942]

Must be in Detroit

[1967mustanggta]

Is anyone around to comment on working there in the day. Walking down those stairs and past those offices when they were busy? Too darn bad. Question - What was that table set up all about, anyone know? Is that the visitor's center for tours of the plant or what

[cadrolls1]

What a disgraceful way for a once proud car maker such as Packard to have ended up. What a shame.

[poisonapple16]

Oh, Detroit is so beautiful.

I can't wait until the democrats make the whole country look like this.

[cadrolls1]

@poisonapple16  Blame the car making industry for not acting sooner. Blame the Catholics who write the auto magazines and trashed the Protestant owned American cars in favor of the Catholic owned German cars. After all, Germany and Japan, a Catholic lead war, was defeated by a Protestant lead country. Blame it on those who snubbed their noses at the American automobile. I wonder if the owners of Toyotas are still singing: "Oh, what a feeling" after seeing this film. What a total disgrace!

[poisonapple16]

@cadrolls1 Really? The car industry? Not the unions?

The American automobile was snubbed because it was total shit.

Non-union Japanese plants have higher quality.

The also appear to be still making money.

I wonder why?

[nfwvideo]

@poisonapple16 and what would total republican control bring? black water fountains?

[poisonapple16]

@nfwvideo Prosperity if recall.

I seem to recall a 5% unemployment rate, a high GNP and generally a good economy.

Black water fountains?

I hope you can forgive me, I'm not a racist so I don't get the reference.

[nfwvideo]

@poisonapple16 really prosperity? maybe under isenhower we did but todays republican party goes for the wal street fat cats and the CEO's y worry about my 25 dollar donation they want the 25 thousand dollar dontation from ig business republicans dont care about labor, wages, and workplace saftey

as for black water fountains, its to a party of trent lott and strom thurman read up on those great "civil right" leaders

[poisonapple16]

@nfwvideo You mean the democrat party right?

The one that opposed the civil rights legislation?

The one who still has a KLu KLUX Klan grand dragon as a senator?

Perhaps you should look into the bamsters cabinet; they are all Wall Street, and they are dirtier than ever.

This country prospered under Republicans; it now suffers under a democrat dicatator.

[toadabc]

@nfwvideo How could they do worse than this? Don't worry about the republicans, just look at what the democratics did. Thanks Mayor Coleman

[nfwvideo]

@toadabc i agree coleman young was a terrible raceist mayor kwamie was no better there are bad dems but alot of bad rpeublicans to i look at hows more for the working class and its not the republicans

[DeadMartha]

Mr. Bing, TEAR THIS BUILDING DOWN!

[82Hellbilly]

This vid is KILLER!!!!

[jamesandrew2000]

Check out the movie 'Stalker' here on YouTube. It was shot somewhere in the U.S.S.R. in the late 70's. This looks like it.

[vwgti101]

how the hell did they get that new chevy in there? I have to say this is by far the best video of the packard, how many cars did you see?

[thrasher1100]

kind of sucks how people just start dumpin their garbage there.

[thrasher1100]

looks like heaven for skateboarders with a push broom

[vwgti101]

@thrasher1100 someone there did build a skatepark inside was bad ass all destroyed now

[thrasher1100]

good stuff!

[toolboxafun69]

its so depressing to see that happened to this once magnificent factory. This factory once employed tens of thousands of people. now its a vandalized eyesore, awaiting demolition

[kolbpilot]

Not a place untouched. What decay. Very cool video.

[humandogproductions]

I was there not too long after you as well as a few weeks ago. At that time I was bring watched by men with loud walkie-talkies combing the grounds. They didn't interact with me, though.

[hudson501]

Apparently Packard automobiles were last assembled at this facility in 1956.

[mouman]

This place would be so fun to explore.

[HatesJews]

you wanna go me and you bro????

[mouman]

Yeah fershure just call me tomorrow and whell set things up! I'm shure you alreayd got my cell n shit so yeah ill talk to you soon.