Packard Predictor Scale Model, 1956
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Artifact Overview
This 1/16-scale model depicts the Packard Predicator, a concept car designed by William Schmidt and Richard Teague. The Packard Predictor concept was a 1956 exercise to visualize a future design direction for Packard. But by 1959, the Packard brand was history.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Scale model
Date Made
1956
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Designed by William Schmidt and Richard Teague for Packard Motor Car Company, Detroit, Michigan.
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Driving America
Object ID
86.182.2
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of William M. Schmidt.
Material
Fiberglass
Aluminum (Metal)
Metal
Acrylic (Plastic)
Wood (Plant material)
Color
White (Color)
Silver (Color)
Red
Dimensions
Height: 4.625 in
Width: 7.188 in
Length: 18.625 in
Wheelbase: 10.125 in
Inscriptions
Printed on dash: FUEL / TEMP / CHG
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