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- "New Packard Station Wagon is 5 Cars In 1!," 1940 - Flexibility is generally a strong selling point when it comes to marketing automobiles. This 1940 advertisement from Packard claimed that the company's station wagons could be arranged in five different seating and cargo-carrying configurations. The 110 series cars were a more affordable option in the upmarket automaker's lineup -- but still with "the many luxuries of a Packard."
- 1940
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"New Packard Station Wagon is 5 Cars In 1!," 1940
Flexibility is generally a strong selling point when it comes to marketing automobiles. This 1940 advertisement from Packard claimed that the company's station wagons could be arranged in five different seating and cargo-carrying configurations. The 110 series cars were a more affordable option in the upmarket automaker's lineup -- but still with "the many luxuries of a Packard."
- 1904 Packard Model L Touring Car - 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.
- 1904
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1904 Packard Model L Touring Car
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.
- 1916 Packard Twin Six Touring Car - 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.
- 1916
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1916 Packard Twin Six Touring Car
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.
- Packard 8 Radiator Emblem, circa 1935 - Several automobile emblems incorporated family coat of arms. Packard, claiming relationship to the Packers of England, incorporated their coat of arms into this oval emblem.
- circa 1935
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Packard 8 Radiator Emblem, circa 1935
Several automobile emblems incorporated family coat of arms. Packard, claiming relationship to the Packers of England, incorporated their coat of arms into this oval emblem.
- 1903 Packard Model F Runabout - In 1903 this car became only the second to drive across America coast-to-coast. Packard plant foreman Tom Fetch and journalist Marius C. Krarup made the trip from San Francisco to New York City in 61 days. Their journey was an enormous challenge. Roads scarcely existed west of the Mississippi, and those east of the river were often simple dirt paths.
- 1903
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1903 Packard Model F Runabout
In 1903 this car became only the second to drive across America coast-to-coast. Packard plant foreman Tom Fetch and journalist Marius C. Krarup made the trip from San Francisco to New York City in 61 days. Their journey was an enormous challenge. Roads scarcely existed west of the Mississippi, and those east of the river were often simple dirt paths.
- 1939 Packard V-12 Convertible Victoria - Packard's 12-cylinder cars, introduced in 1932, were some of the finest luxury automobiles ever built in the United States. The new V-12 was Packard's counterpunch to V-16 and V-12 engines from Cadillac and Lincoln, as competition was fierce among high-end carmakers during the Great Depression. The magnificent Packard Twelves were everything but profitable, and the company canceled the line in 1939.
- 1939
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1939 Packard V-12 Convertible Victoria
Packard's 12-cylinder cars, introduced in 1932, were some of the finest luxury automobiles ever built in the United States. The new V-12 was Packard's counterpunch to V-16 and V-12 engines from Cadillac and Lincoln, as competition was fierce among high-end carmakers during the Great Depression. The magnificent Packard Twelves were everything but profitable, and the company canceled the line in 1939.
- 1929 Packard Model 626 Speedster Roadster - Packard made its reputation in luxury automobiles, but the Model 626 Speedster was more about performance than prestige. The company shortened its smallest body by several inches, and then dropped in an eight-cylinder, high-compression engine. The result was a sporty car rated at 130 horsepower and capable of 100 miles per hour. Packard built no more than 70 examples.
- 1929
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1929 Packard Model 626 Speedster Roadster
Packard made its reputation in luxury automobiles, but the Model 626 Speedster was more about performance than prestige. The company shortened its smallest body by several inches, and then dropped in an eight-cylinder, high-compression engine. The result was a sporty car rated at 130 horsepower and capable of 100 miles per hour. Packard built no more than 70 examples.
- Packard Motometer and Radiator Cap, circa 1925 - Automobiles often came without temperature gauges before the early 1930s, so enterprising manufacturers sold aftermarket motometers. Mounted on a car's radiator, these devices measured and displayed coolant water vapor temperature, notifying drivers if their automobiles were in danger of overheating. Moto-Meter Co. Inc. dominated the American market, producing the popular Boyce motometer and others featuring an automotive manufacturer's name or logo.
- circa 1925
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Packard Motometer and Radiator Cap, circa 1925
Automobiles often came without temperature gauges before the early 1930s, so enterprising manufacturers sold aftermarket motometers. Mounted on a car's radiator, these devices measured and displayed coolant water vapor temperature, notifying drivers if their automobiles were in danger of overheating. Moto-Meter Co. Inc. dominated the American market, producing the popular Boyce motometer and others featuring an automotive manufacturer's name or logo.