1904 Packard Model L Touring Car

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Artifact Overview

James Ward Packard built his first car in Warren, Ohio, in 1899. By 1903 a group of Detroit investors had purchased the company and moved the operation to a new factory in Detroit. One of the first cars built there was the Model L touring car. It was the first four-cylinder Packard and the first with the tombstone-shaped radiator shell that became a Packard trademark.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Automobile

Date Made

1904

Creators

Place of Creation

Location

at Henry Ford Museum in Driving America

Object ID

71.126.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Richard A. Teague.

Material

Metal
Aluminum (Metal)
Leather
Wood (Plant material)
Mahogany (Wood)
Brass (Alloy)
Rubber (Material)
Glass (Material)

Color

Light green
Gold (Color)
Green
Tan (Color)
Black (Color)

Dimensions

Diameter: 3.875 in (Bore)
Length: 5.125 in (Stroke)
Width: 74 in
Height: 94 in
Wheelbase: 94 in
Length: 147 in
Weight: 1900 lbs

Inscriptions

Front grille: Packard Rear of body: Packard Instep of cab: Trade Packard Mark Side lamps: Solar/ Model 724 / Pat's no. 36671 Headlight: Gray & Davis / Amesbury/ MASS. USA Horn: Dragon / Volier Paris/ 175 Patent plate: PACKARD MOTOR CAR CO. / WARREN, OHIO USA / MODEL #539" Other inscriptions: TRADE Packard MARK / PACKARD MOTOR CAR CO. / DETROIT MICH. U.S.A.

Specifications

Make & Model: 1904 Packard Model L touring car
Maker: Packard Motor Car Company, Detroit, Michigan
Engine: inline-4, L-head valves, 242 cubic inches
Transmission: 3-speed manual
Height: 94 inches
Width: 74 inches
Wheelbase: 94 inches
Overall length: 147 inches
Weight: 1900 pounds
Horsepower: 22 at 900 revolutions per minute
Pounds per horsepower: 86.4
Price: $3,000
Average 1904 wage: $490 per year
Time you'd work to buy this car: about 6 years, 1 month
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