A picture review of the Packard from 1950 to 1958

The Packard

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A number of years ago I saw a one page calendar that showed all the Ford
pickup trucks from the first one to the present day. I thought , what a nice idea.
I thought that I might try something similar with
some of the car pictures I have collected.
I have been collecting pictures of Studebakers, Packards Nash, Hudson
and Jeeps for some time now and I first wrote a web page on the Studebaker.
Then one on Jeeps and Packard followed.
Now I thought I would try a web page on the Nash and Hudson.
I have since added a page on old Pickup Trucks , Hudson. Essex and Terrplanes
of Australia, Volkswagen, Kaiser and Henry J and now I with the
help of one of my visitors have written on on the Crosley

These pictures came for a number of sources including
web pages of the manufacture, news groups and my own.
Since most of these pictures came from news groups there may
be a chance that your car is shown here.

I would like to invite any one that has a favorite Packard picture or a Web Page
that they would like added to this page to E mail me a copy.

John MacDonald

The Packard began it's life in the early 1890's when Ward Packard first got the idea to build a motor car. In 1903 the Packard Motor Car Company was formed.
By 1909 packard was one of the major automobile manufactures in America.
Also by 1909 James Ward Packard was ready to retire and turn the presidency over to Henry Joy who had joined Packard in 1901 Under his direction the Packard company had grown to 6000 employees and their factory covered 33 acres of floor space. They continued to build high quality expensive cars.
By 1925 packard was the indisputable leader in the field of prestige automobiles.
The depression of the 1930's hurt Packard. By 1934 their production had dropped to below 7000 units per year from a high of more then 50,000 in 1928. Big multi cylinder cars were just not selling.
It was during this period that Packard decided to build a lower priced automobile and the 120 series was brought out. This move saved Packard for another 20 years.
The Packard 120, named for it's 120 inch wheel base was announced in 1935.
In 1939 Packard stopped production of it's V 12 engine and would never again regain the prestige it once had.
By 1941 the traditional Packard lines were almost completely gone with the introduction of the Packard Clipper.
In 1954 Packard bought Studebaker but it was too late to save Packard.
It remained in production until August 15'th 1956.
A 56 year history came to an end.
In 1957 the company tried to save the Packard name by introducing a dressed up
Studebaker with the Packard name on it.
This didn't fool the buying public. This was tried again in 1958 but only 1745 were sold.
That move ended the packard forever.

An interesting footnote sent to me by Robert Dowling, one of my visitors.

Packard bought the ailing Studebaker Corp.
The Packard stock holders got the short end of the deal. Upper management thought they could ride on the (former) prestige of Packard and have Stude. compete with Chevrolet. It didn't work and in two years the
Studebaker-Packard Corp. was facing insolvency. Creditors demanded they get rid of one of the two manufacturing plants. Unfortunately they chose to keep the Studebaker plant in South Bend Ind. and dump the Packard plant in Detroit. Management soon realised their plan was failing, but it was to late. The South Bend plant was not designed to handle cars as wide as the old Packards as was the old Detroit plant, so they couldn't go back and start production of big wide cars again. I've seen design plans for the "new Packards". If you've seen a late 50's early 60's Lincoln Continental (the one with the slanted head lights) or the infamous Edsel thats what they
looked like. When I first saw them I thought it they were for Ford products.
Think about it! If you take the front of an Edsel an replace the "Horse collar" with a little grill shaped like a Clipper grill, you've got the Idea! I can't remember if Ford bought the plans or the design team went over to Ford after Packard folded. After the dismal sales of "Packardbakers"
(Those Studebakers with the funny looking add-ons) they dropped the Packard
name. In 64 they dropped the name completely and moved production to Canada.
They still make trucks for the Canadian military.

To read the complete Packard Story click here and go to the Packard Club's Web Page

The following is an interesting true story provided by Harold Youmans.

Back in 1899 when the first motorized vehicles were starting to appear, a young engineer that had recently graduated from college was fascinated with the new motor cars and wanted desperately to be a part of that industry. He was especially impressed with a car that was winning many of the races conducted to advertise the car's power and technology. Many times the cars would race against a horse to prove their endurance.
The car this young engineer favored was the Winton automobile.
(Winton made automobiles from 1898 until going out of business in the 1930's)
The young engineer decided to purchase a Winton automobile and it was
delivered to Detroit in the year 1900 on a flat bed train car.
After cleaning up the dust and protective grease he took it for a test drive.
He was pleased with the performance but felt there were a few things that could be improved.
As a good engineer, he dismantled the car and made note of areas that could stand improvement.
He felt that if he could inform Mr. Winton about these items that he would be
offered a position in the Winton factory. Upon reading the letter,
Mr. Winton did not care for the impudence of the young ‘upstart’
engineer and immediately replied to him.
The letter that Mr. Winton sent to the young engineer is currently on file in the Smithsonian Institute.
It read: “Dear Mr. Packard, if you feel you can build a better car, I suggest you try.”
And the rest is history…

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The Packard from 1950 to 1958

This picture was submitted by Jeff Schaadt. The picture hung in Earl Anthony's San Francisco dealership in
anticipation of the production of the Pan American model. As we know this din`t happen and the picture was put into storage at the dealership.

For more details on the Packard Pan American read How Stuff Works


1950 Packard Catalog Cover	1950 Packard Club Coupe


1950 Packard Custom 8 Sedan	1950 Packard Club Coupe


1950 Packard Custom 8 Sedan	1950 Packard DeLuxe 8 Sedan


1950 Packard Custom Super Eight Convertible	1950 Packard Custom Eight Sedan


1950 Packard DeLuxe 8 Sedan	1950 Packard DeLuxe 8 Sedan
The above 1950 Packard DeLuxe 8 Sedan were submitted by Mark and Rhonda Gelstein PO Box 343 Union Lake, MI 48387-0343 U.S.A.


1950 Packard Sedan	1950 Packard Standard 8


1950 Packard Standard Eight Touring Sedan	1950 Packard Super 8 Deluxe Club


1950 Packard Super 8 Convertible	1950 Packard Super 8 Convertible


1951 Packard Convertible	1951 Packard 200


1951 Packard 250 Convertible	1951 Packard 250 Convertible


1951 Packard 250 Mayfair Hardtop Coupe	1951 Packard 250 Mayfair Hardtop Coupe


1951 Packard 250 Convertible	1951 Packard 250 Convertible


1951 Packard 400 Patrician	1951 Packard 400 Patrician
This car belongs to Henry van Asten from the Netherlands The photo is taken at a show in 2001 at the Euro ciruit in Valkenswaard . Henry is the webmaster of the spcn (Studebaker Packard Club Nederland) There are many beatiful Packards on this site.
	1951 Packard 300


1951 Packard Series 250 Convertible	1951 Packard Pinin Farina Coupe


1951 Packard 4 Door Sedan


1952 Packard 250 Mayfair Hardtop Coupe	01952 Packard 250 Mayfair Hardtop Coupe


1952 Packard Mayfair Convertible	1952 Packard Mayfair Two Door Hardtop


1953 Packard Clipper Club Coupe	1952 Packard Patrician


1952 Packard Pan American	1952 Packard 250 Mayfair Hardtop Coupe


1952 Packard Pan American Click on this image for a larger view of this beautiful car in a new window This car was the 1952 new York Auto Show Car These pictures were submitted by Frank Gleaves and were taken at Hershey, PA 2002 AACA National Fall Meet An intesting note from Frank on this car. "This show car cost nearly $10,000 to build, and when Packard's President asked the "bean-counters" how much it'd cost to put into production, they replied that it'd have to sell for over $19,000. So they conceived the Caribbean as a lower priced version."	1952 Packard Pan American Click on this image for a larger view of this beautiful car in a new window


1952 Packard Pan American Click on this image for a larger view of this beautiful car in a new window	1952 Packard Pan American Click on this image for a larger view of this beautiful car in a new window


1953 Packard	1953 Packard


1953 Packard Cavalier Sedan	1953 Packard Convertible


1953 Packard Cavalier Sedan	1953 Packard Caribbean Convertible


1953 Packard Caribbean Convertible	1953 Packard Caribbean Convertible


1953 Packard Caribbean Convertible	1953 Packard Caribbean Convertible


1953 Packard Caribbean Convertible	1953 Packard Caribbean Convertible


1953 Packard Caribbean Convertible	1953 Packard Caribbean Convertible


1953 Packard Caribbean Convertible	1953 Packard Caribbean Convertible


1953 Packard Caribbean Convertible	1953 Packard Cavalier Self Parker


1953 Packard Cavalier Self Parker	1953 Packard Clipper DeLuxe


1953 Packard Clipper Special	01953 Packard Clipper Special


1953 Packard Clipper Special Club Sedan	1953 Packard Convertible Brochure


1953 Packard Pan American Convertible Concept	1953 Packard Patricianl


1953 Packard Patricianl	1953 Packard Caribbean

	This picture was taken at the show inValkenswaard in 2001 The owner is Walter Prinz (at this moment he is our club magazine editor)

1953 Packard Cavalier This car is owned by Jeffrey Pensabenes	1953 Packard Clipper Ad Click on the image for a larger view in a new window This picture was submitted by Nikolay Butkevich from Russia


1953 Packard Cavalier This car is owned by Bob Campbell, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario Canada	1953 Packard Cavalier

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1953 Packard Caribbean Convertible	1953 Packard Caribbean Convertible
These pictures were taken and submitted by Paul Black, Tampa, FL
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1953 Packard Ambulance	1953 Packard Caribbean Convertible

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1953 Packard Caribbean Convertible	1953 Packard Caribbean Convertible
Photos of Dr. Murry's Packard by Franz Tinio-Lopez PoBox 21104, Oxnard, CA 93034 The pictures were submitted by Frank Suha This car is part of the collection of cars that can been seen at the Murphy Auto Museum in Oxnard California. Dr. Dan Murphy is at the wheel of his Packard in the Oxnard Christmas Parade and is carrying the Grand Marshal, former Mayor Manuel Lopez and his family.	The Murphy Auto Musuem is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday. It is located at: 2230 Statham Blvd. Oxnard, California 93033 tel. 805-487-4333

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1953 Packard Caribbean Convertible	1953 Packard Caribbean Convertible Engine

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1953 Packard Caribbean Convertible	1954 Packard Convertible
	The pictures were submitted by Frank Suha This car is part of the collection of cars that can been seen at the Murphy Auto Museum in Oxnard California. Dr. Dan Murphy is at the wheel of his Packard in the Oxnard Christmas Parade and is carrying the Grand Marshal, former Mayor Manuel Lopez and his family.
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1954 Packard Convertible	1954 Packard Convertible


1954 Packard	1954 Packard


1954 Packard Convertible	1954 Packard Clipper Panama


1954 Packard Convertible	1954 Packard Daytona


1954 Packard Pacific 2 Door Hardtop	1954 Packard Panther


1954 Packard Standard Convertible	1954 Packard Caribbean Convertible


1954 Packard Caribbean Convertible	1954 Packard Convertible


1954 Packard Panama	1954 Packard Caribbean Convertible


1954 Packard Caribbean Convertible	1954 Packard Caribbean Convertible


1954 Packard Caribbean Convertible	1955 Packard 400 2 Door Hardtop


1955 Packard	1955 Packard


1955 Packard Caribbean Convertible	1955 Packard Clipper


1955 Packard 400	1955 Packard


1955 Packard Caribbean Convertible	1955 Packard Caribbean Convertible


1955 Packard Caribbean Convertible	1955 Packard


1955 Packard	1955 Packard 400


1955 Packard Caribbean Convertible	1955 Packard Patrician


1955 Packard Caribbean Convertible	1955 Packard Clipper Deluxe 4 Door Sedan


1955 Packard Custom Constellation Convertible	1955 Packard 400


1955 Packard Caribbean Convertible	1955 Packard Caribbean Convertible


1955 Packard Clipper	1956 Packard Executive Touring Sedan


1956 Packard Caribbean Convertible	1956 Packard Caribbean Convertible


1956 Packard Caribbean Hard Top This picture was taken at the show inValkenswaard in 2001 This Car is owned by Mr. Lüdemann from Germany	1956 Packard Clipper Deluxe


1956 Packard Clipper This picture was submitted by Bob Arnold, Markham, Ontario, Canada


1956 Packard Executive Sedan	1956 Packard Patrician


1956 Packard	1956 Packard


1956 Packard	1956 Packard


1956 Packard	1956 Packard 400 2 Door Hardtop


1956 Packard 400 2 Door Hard Top	1956 Packard Patrician


1956 Packard	1956 Packard Convertible

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1956 Packard Caribbean Convertible	1956 Packard Caribbean Convertible


1956 Packard Caribbean Convertible	1956 Packard Caribbean 2 Door Hardtop

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1956 Packard Caribbean 2 Door Hardtop	1957 Packard Carribbean Convertible This car is owned by Donald Deihl of Deltona Florida USA. The car came from Pennsylvania and was owned by Donald's father


1956 Packard Executive	1956 Packard Executive


1956 Packard Patrician	1956 Packard Patrician


1956 Packard Clipper Custom Sedan This picture was submitted by Christopher Moroni From Michigan USA	1956 Packard Clipper Custom Sedan


1956 Packard 400 Hard Top	1956 Packard Predictor


1956 Packard	1956 Packard


1956 Packard	1956 Packard

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1956 Packard Super Clipper
This car was owned by Mano Forsman, Sweden

1957 Packard Clipper Country Sedan	1957 Packard Clipper Country Sedan


1957 Packard Clipper	1957 Packard Clipper


1957 Packard Clipper Town Sedan	1958 Packard Town Sedan ( also known as the Packard Baker) The owner is A. Koert from the Netherlands


1957-58 Packard Clipper Concept


1958 Packard Hawk This picture was submitted by Buff Carmichael	1958 Packard Hawk


1958 Packard Hardtop Coupe	1958 Packard Hawk


1958 Packard Sedan	1958 Packard Wagon


1958 Packard Hardtop	1958 Packard


1958 Packard Hardtop	1958 Packard Hardtop
These pictures were submitted by James L. Jacobson	These pictures were submitted by James L. Jacobson

1958 Packard Hardtop
These pictures were submitted by James L. Jacobson

1958 Packard Hawk	1958 Packard 4 Door Sedan

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1958 Packard Hawk	1958 Packard Hawk
These pictures were submitted by James L. Jacobson of Santa Monica California
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1958 Packard Hawk	1958 Packard Hawk

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1958 Packard Hawk

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