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ACKARD epitomizes the era of beauty in the car industry between 1925-35. It is a 1930 Packard

with a rather large eight cylinder L head turning over 106 horsepower. (Courtesy Craven Foundation)

A voice from the classic age

B13-Wedacsdsy, April 23, 1960 - North Shore News

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The Packard epitomizes the classic era from 1925 to 1935. The company had already pioneered development of the steering wheel and the H-slot trans- mission; and Packards were the first automobiles to cross the continent when, in 1903, a stock model ‘F’ christened “Old Pacific” set a path- finding race record between

and, in 1925, began replacing its standard six- cylinder units with these models. Throughout the life of the make, through to 1955, the straight-eight was the backbone of the Packard line.

The straight-eight, or in- line cylinder arrangement (as opposed to the Vee- eight), was highly popular in

San Francisco and New the Twenties, thanks to the York, after ninety other racing successes of Miller makes had failed. The and Duesenberg in America

came easily, since the majormty of customers were already Packard owners. “Ask the man who owns one” was the byword, and Packard’s reputation was second to none.

The 1928 model was a worthy machine, but the combination of economic depression and the mse in General Motors’ fortunes took its effect. In 1930 the

average buyer could not afford a prestige car, and the wealthy were turning to the novelty of the Cadillac V-16. Packard desperately enlarged its model line and produced the classic V-12 of 1932; but the firm had lost its hold on the luxury field and declined steadily until the 1950's when a merger with Studebaker hastened the end of Packard production.

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Packard drivers succeeded in covering the 3,500 miles in sixty-one days. As well. Ralph de Paima had driven the Packard Grey Wolf to victory in many competitive events.

Packard introduced the first straight-eight engine in a mass produced automobile

and Ballot and Bugatti on the European circuit.

Packard reached its pre- Depression peak in 1928, when the entire production run included $traight-eight power units. It was a record year for sales, with more than 50,000 units sold. Profits were ample, and sales

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