Only the legendary Packard could command a book of such scope and expense. This monumental work has required ten years of research, documentation and photography. It represents many more decades of collecting Packard automobiles, facts, photographs, technical data and information to record for all time every aspect, every model, every achievement of the Packard motor car and the men who made its name an emblem and international byword for taste and refinement in automotive design and engineering. Over three years were spent in intensive writing, checking, cross-checking, rewriting, coordinating, editing, and winnowing thousands of rare and unpublished historic photographs. This volume represents the scholarly efforts of sixteen contributors and was written by ten highly qualified authorities on Packard lore.Winner of a Cugnot Award.
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This review is from: Packard: A History of the Motor Car and the Company (Automobile Quarterly Magnificent Marque Books) (Hardcover)
Simply the best, most comprehensive history of the Packard Motorcar Company, it's products, and it's creators. Lavishly illustrated, including many archival photos, full specs on all the models, and intricate details of the products and company...all the info anyone really needs on these fabulous cars, and much more than the total of all the 'Other' Packard books combined. A substantially sized book which befits the aura of the Company as well. My only concern in an otherwise well researched effort is the largely inaccurate reporting of the intentions behind the Studebaker merger debacle...something the excellent James Ward book covers quite well (and accurately). Still, a 'Must Have', and a relative bargain, especially since it's first printing sold for $75.
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This is the real deal for the " Packard enthusiast " one does not often get the opportunity to purchase a book that has all the historical background ,technical detail , actual political & economic timeframes , key people ,Actual Highway & Road conditions "if you could say that at the time " hence the building of the Lincoln Highway , etc .It is a great read i strongly suggest that all interested parties of "The Packard Motor Automobile " purchase this book . Another fine example of dedication , persistance & research from the team at Automobile Quarterly , well done !!
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If you are a Packard fan, you must have this book. It can probably answer any questions you might have about the marque. It also has numerous great pictures also.
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motor serial numbers, salon brougham, chassis refinements, stationary coupe, club sedan, phaeton runabout, engine refinements, transmission refinements, power tire pump, convertible victoria, independent parallelogram, oil rectifier, weather town car, formal sedan, bail cap, opera coupe, town cabriolet, sport phaeton, storm aprons, touring limousine, radiator capacity, touring sedan, touring cabriolet, station sedan, hypoid differential Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, One Twenty, James Ward, Super Eight, Country Life, Alvan Macauley, Custom Eight, Standard Eight, Packard Motor Car Company, East Grand Boulevard, Ninth Series, William Doud, General Motors, Jesse Vincent, Rick Lenz, United States, Van Ranst, Gray Wolf, Tenth Series, Twenty-Second Series, South Bend, Eleventh Series, Packard Thirty, Sixth Series, George Weiss New!
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motor serial numbers, salon brougham, chassis refinements, stationary coupe, club sedan, phaeton runabout, engine refinements, transmission refinements, power tire pump, convertible victoria, independent parallelogram, oil rectifier, weather town car, formal sedan, bail cap, opera coupe, town cabriolet, sport phaeton, storm aprons, touring limousine, radiator capacity, touring sedan, touring cabriolet, station sedan, hypoid differential Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, One Twenty, James Ward, Super Eight, Country Life, Alvan Macauley, Custom Eight, Standard Eight, Packard Motor Car Company, East Grand Boulevard, Ninth Series, William Doud, General Motors, Jesse Vincent, Rick Lenz, United States, Van Ranst, Gray Wolf, Tenth Series, Twenty-Second Series, South Bend, Eleventh Series, Packard Thirty, Sixth Series, George Weiss New!
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- Detroit Dream Cars (Automotive History and Personalities) by John Heilig on page 157
- Packard: The Pride (Automobile Quarterly Magnificent Marque Books) by J Fenster in Front Matter
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