The year 1951 marked a pivotal moment for the Packard Motor Car Company, characterized by a radical departure from the ...

Engine builders are a different breed, and then there are those who want to build a Packard V8 to compete in HOT ROD's 2015 AMSOIL Engine Masters Challenge. First available in 1955, there has never ...

Even though it managed to survive the Great Depression, Packard eventually disappeared in the 1950s, being unable to compete with Detroit giants like Ford, Chrysler, and GM. Following a merger with ...

Click to open image viewer. Power rating: 596.6 kW (800 hp) at 2,000 rpm Displacement: 41.6 L (2,539.55 cu in.) Bore and Stroke: 162 mm (6.375 in.) x 165 mm (6.5 in.) The Packard Motor Car Company of ...

Click to open image viewer. This media is in the public domain (free of copyright restrictions). You can copy, modify, and distribute this work without contacting the Smithsonian. For more information ...

As a youth, I was interested in all things automotive and as I read about the classic marques, one name kept coming up as an example of grace, reliability and value: Packard. The brand was held in ...

The 1955 Packard Caribbean arrived as a last, almost desperate attempt to prove that Packard still belonged at the top of the American luxury market. It wrapped advanced engineering and striking ...