Reawaken the passion behind Packard with Automobile Quarterly by appreciating the astute Packard cars, from an 1899 Model A to a 1956 Caribbean. The cars tell the story of the company; color photography and careful research tell the story of each car. The respect commanded by the Packard name has never waned. To see Packard cars in close detail and to know the stories surrounding them is to know why.
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... demonstrates that history, superb photography, and a readable, enjoyable text can be part and parcel of the same volume. -- Kit Foster, SAH Journal No. 123, November-December 1989
Few automobiles have been more lovingly captured by ink and paper. -- Jim Scott, Cars & Parts Magazine, January 1990
Over 300 absolutely superb color photographs . . . all organized effectively by Michael Pardo in the overall design of this book. -- Roger Barlow, Autoweek Mazazine, October 30, 1989
Few automobiles have been more lovingly captured by ink and paper. -- Jim Scott, Cars & Parts Magazine, January 1990
Over 300 absolutely superb color photographs . . . all organized effectively by Michael Pardo in the overall design of this book. -- Roger Barlow, Autoweek Mazazine, October 30, 1989
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This is an interesting book, but not for one who's looking for a detailed background on the Packard Motor Company. What the author has done is highlight some extant Packards and that car's history. The pictures are excellent, the brief backgrounds concise and informative.I gave it 4 stars because it is a relatively small book, and of narrow focus. However, if you have a large collection of Packard books, this one fills a unique niche, and makes a nice addition to one's library of antique car books.
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A nice addition to a Packard book collection...,
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....The Kimes book is THE authoritative source on the Packard, the James Ward book covers the sad demise of the Company...and this book nicely illustrates some of the surviving examples, from #1, thru the end. Not offering any history of the Company, it is nonetheless beautifully illustrated and very effective at capturing the grace, elegance, and timelessness of the marque, while also adding some interesting (if largely irrelevant) historical anecdotes of each car and it's particular history. A nice companion piece!
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Great Photography - The Packard story told from the perspective of who owned the featured cars.
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COLOR PHOTOGRAPHY was first used successfully in 1848, when a softly pretty picture was made of a rose and amber street in Paris. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
convertible victoria, sport phaeton, station sedan, formal sedan, custom coachwork, convertible sedan, sport sedan, sport coupe Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Twin Six, New York, One Twenty, World War, Light Eight, Super Eight, Los Angeles, Packard Motor Car Company, Miss Boyd, Custom Super Clipper, Louise Boyd, Deluxe Eight, Dutch Darrin, Ray Dietrich, Glenn Stewart, San Diego, Alvan Macauley, Century of Progress, East Grand Boulevard, General Motors, James Packard, Kansas City, Mary Henry, Morro Bay, Packard Twelve New!
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- The Days Before Yesterday by Lord Frederic Hamilton in Front Matter
- Golden Wheels: The Story of the Automobiles Made in Cleveland and Northeastern Ohio 1892-1932 by Richard Wager in Front Matter
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