Founded in 1899, the Packard Motor Car Company grew into one of AmericaÃs finest automobile companies, producing cars that exemplified American quality and innovation. Packards were the cars of presidents, movie stars, and those with an appreciation for high quality. The company is known for producing a variety of automobiles, as well as marine engines for PT boats. The Packard represents the classic era of automobile manufacturing and remains one of the most sought-after collector cars. The Packard Motor Car Company was in existence from 1899 to 1957, but the golden era of Packard cars came to a close in the late 1930s. The images featured in this book represent the early years at the Warren, Ohio and Detroit, Michigan factories. The first Packard was built in 1899, and the company then went on to build the fifth car to climb Mount Washington and some of the finest record-setting racecars in the history of automobile racing. Packard Motor Car Company contains rare images from the Larz Anderson Auto Museum that were saved from the Packard factory and the personal collection of James Ward Packard when the company closed.
Book Description
Frequently Bought Together
Editorial Reviews
About the Author
Evan P. Ide is the curator of the Larz Anderson Auto Museum and is a member of the Society of Automotive Historians and the New England Museum Association. He is an active automotive historian and has lectured extensively on the history of the Packard Motor Car Company.
Product Details
Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
|
More About the Author
Discover books, learn about writers, read author blogs, and more.
Customer Reviews
|
Share your thoughts with other customers:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
For the true Packard fan,
By
Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?)
This review is from: Packard Motor Car Company (MA) (Images of America) (Paperback)
This is an enjoyable little book for persons with a strong interest in the Packard Motor Car Company. Packard was the leader in American luxury cars for many years - a notch above Cadillac and the favorite of many celebrities. This book is far from a comprehensive coverage of this company - it is a collection of photographs that mostly center on marketing the company's offering to women. If you want a resource for most model years - this is not for you. If you love Packards and want a look at some long-lost photographs then treat yourself to this book.
Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
|
|
Inside This Book
(learn more)
First Sentence:
Shown here is the New York and Ohio Company in 1898, at its Warren, Ohio facility. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
disc wheels Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Twin Six, Single Six, Gray Wolf, Brass Era New!
Books on Related Topics | Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
Shown here is the New York and Ohio Company in 1898, at its Warren, Ohio facility. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
disc wheels Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Twin Six, Single Six, Gray Wolf, Brass Era New!
Books on Related Topics | Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?
Tags Customers Associate with This Product(What's this?)Click on a tag to find related items, discussions, and people.
|
Sell a Digital Version of This Book in the Kindle Store
If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can sell a digital version of it in our Kindle Store.
Learn more
Customer Discussions
|
This product's forum
Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
|
Related forums
|
