1916 Packard Twin Six Touring Car
THF88899 / 1916 Packard Twin Six Touring Car
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Artifact Overview
Packard Motor Car Company, already established as America's premier luxury automaker, stunned the industry when it introduced a 12-cylinder "Twin Six" engine for 1916. The new engine produced less vibration and a smoother ride. The V-12's smaller cylinders, aluminum alloy pistons and light connecting rods weighed half as much as their counterparts in the previous six-cylinder engine.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Automobile
Date Made
1916
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
35.402.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Leger Metzer.
Material
Steel (Alloy)
Metal
Glass (Material)
Leather
Rubber (Material)
Color
Black (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 83.25 in
Width: 69.5 in
Length: 189 in
Inscriptions
Hubs: PACKARD MOTOR CAR CO. DETROIT, MI USA
Plate inside hood: LICENSED UNDER / KARDO / PATENTS /. No. 25852 / THE KARDO CO. / CLEVELAND
Headlights marked glass: SHALER / ROADLIGHTER.
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