This book is the definitive work on performances of all Packard powered vehicles (land, sea and air) as well as on power boat racing from 1922 to 1941 with any manufacturer's power. It contains more detailed information on Gold Cup, Sweepstakes and Harmsworth boat racing than will be found anywhere else in print. Boats, builders, owners, race drivers, engine used, race numbers and finishing positions of all boats are listed and races described. A great number of the boats are included in the book's 365 B&W and 36 color illustrations. A very high quality production in 9 x 12 format on heavy gloss paper.
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A very handsome, and satisfying , account of the contributions of this great automotive firm to the world's avbiz. -- World War I Aero, November, 1995
For anyone with Classic cars or an interest in Classics, Packards At Speed provides a fascinating look into the wide-ranging activities carried on by Packard on land, sea and in the air. Author Robert Neal has produces a marvelously researched book detailing Packard's early years of auto racing and transcontinental runs, the fantastic engines produced for gold cup winning boats and aviation from diesels to Merlins. -- CCCA Bulletin, May, 1996
Not since the massive Automobile Quarterly history by Martin, Bradley et al. Twenty years ago has a more important Packard book been published and not since then has any Packard book been more essential for lovers of the marque. The Most necessary Packard book in a generation. -- The Packard Cormorant, Autumn, 1995
Packards At Speed, as such, is not strictly just a "boat book." Don't consider this a deterrent - boats, cars and planes are closely tied together, and I consider the aircraft and automobile information simply icing on the cake. The marine information alone is worth the price of admission. -- The ACBS Rudder, Fall, 1996
This book, by Packard aficionado Robert J. Neal, details the racing accomplishments - and failures - of Packard engines in automobiles, boats and airplanes from 1901 through 1986. As an aeronut, I though I would merely skim the auto and boat sections and concentrate on the airplanes. A few paragraphs into the first two sections hooked me. -- General Aviation News And Flyer, February, 1996
For anyone with Classic cars or an interest in Classics, Packards At Speed provides a fascinating look into the wide-ranging activities carried on by Packard on land, sea and in the air. Author Robert Neal has produces a marvelously researched book detailing Packard's early years of auto racing and transcontinental runs, the fantastic engines produced for gold cup winning boats and aviation from diesels to Merlins. -- CCCA Bulletin, May, 1996
Not since the massive Automobile Quarterly history by Martin, Bradley et al. Twenty years ago has a more important Packard book been published and not since then has any Packard book been more essential for lovers of the marque. The Most necessary Packard book in a generation. -- The Packard Cormorant, Autumn, 1995
Packards At Speed, as such, is not strictly just a "boat book." Don't consider this a deterrent - boats, cars and planes are closely tied together, and I consider the aircraft and automobile information simply icing on the cake. The marine information alone is worth the price of admission. -- The ACBS Rudder, Fall, 1996
This book, by Packard aficionado Robert J. Neal, details the racing accomplishments - and failures - of Packard engines in automobiles, boats and airplanes from 1901 through 1986. As an aeronut, I though I would merely skim the auto and boat sections and concentrate on the airplanes. A few paragraphs into the first two sections hooked me. -- General Aviation News And Flyer, February, 1996
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The author was first struck with the idea of producing a work devoted solely to the story of the involvement of Packard built power in the performance of various vehicles when he visited the Hydroplane and Raceboat Museum in Seattle and saw Gar Wood's Miss America VIII. This was indeed an impressive sight- 28 feet of beautiful mahogany boat which seemed to be filled to capacity by its two 2500 cubic inch Packard engines. More than four years were required to research, write and gather the illustrations for this book. The result is the first book devoted entirely to the subject of Packards in performance. It is also the first book to completely document the running of the Gold Cup from 1922 to 1941 and the Detroit Sweepstakes from 1923 to 1927 (the only years in which it was run) including listing all boats entered (even if they did not actually participate).
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