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This Rare, Controversial 1957 Packard Wagon Packs a Supercharged V8 Under the Hood
This Rare, Controversial 1957 Packard Wagon Packs a Supercharged V8 Under the Hood

23 Oct 2022, 18:37 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / One of only 869 examples built, this 1957 Packard Country Sedan is a rare bird. And this wagon boasts a rebuilt, supercharged V8.

 
This 1929 Buhl Air Sedan Was an Executive Airplane for Packard, Now it's for Sale
This 1929 Buhl Air Sedan Was an Executive Airplane for Packard, Now it's for Sale

14 Oct 2022, 01:42 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / This particular Air Sedan, serial code NC-8451, was manufactured in November 1929 at Buhl's Marysville, Michigan, assembly plant. It was then sold to Packard

 
This 1956 Studebaker Golden Hawk Is a “Nice Clean Original Car, Runs and Drives Great"
This 1956 Studebaker Golden Hawk Is a “Nice Clean Original Car, Runs and Drives Great"

2 Oct 2022, 14:19 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / A seller is trying to get rid of their 1956 Studebaker Golden Hawk with a 352-cubic-inch (5.8-liter) V8 engine capable of outputting 275 horsepower (279 ps)

 
Museum-Worthy 1939 Packard Twelve Series 1707 Convertible Victoria Is Up for Grabs
Museum-Worthy 1939 Packard Twelve Series 1707 Convertible Victoria Is Up for Grabs

17 Sep 2022, 08:14 UTC · By: Alexandru Boghiu / The Packard Twelve was produced by the Packard Motor Car Company in Detroit, Michigan, from 1916 until 1923, returning in 1933. Production ended in 1939

 
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck's Wedding Getaway Car Was a Packard Twelve Landaulet
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck's Wedding Getaway Car Was a Packard Twelve Landaulet

2 Sep 2022, 13:47 UTC · By: Monica Coman / Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck got married (again) in front of their friends and family and had a very luxurious car as their wedding means of transportation

 
Rare 1957 Packard Wagon Comes Out of Storage, Supercharged Surprise Under the Hood
Rare 1957 Packard Wagon Comes Out of Storage, Supercharged Surprise Under the Hood

21 Aug 2022, 19:19 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Built in only 869 units, the Packard Country Sedan is indeed rare, but it's not as desirable as the three-figure number suggests.

 
This 1956 Studebaker Golden Hawk's Soul Left This Earth, Do You Want the Rusty Remains?
This 1956 Studebaker Golden Hawk's Soul Left This Earth, Do You Want the Rusty Remains?

17 Jul 2022, 19:13 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / The merger between these two classic American brands directly led to the development of the Studebaker-Packard Hawk series upon which the Golden Hawk was based

 
Jay Leno Gets Behind the Wheel of a 1956 Packard Caribbean, It's a Victorious Ride
Jay Leno Gets Behind the Wheel of a 1956 Packard Caribbean, It's a Victorious Ride

13 Jun 2022, 16:43 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / Despite what’s going on right now with the tumbling of the financial markets, it’s always good to enjoy a breath of fresh air. This car will do the trick

 
This 1937 Packard Super Eight Drop-Top Is What Vintage Luxury Dreams Are Made Of
This 1937 Packard Super Eight Drop-Top Is What Vintage Luxury Dreams Are Made Of

3 Jun 2022, 11:14 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Introduced in 1933 as the largest eight-cylinder car in the lineup, the Super Eight slotted right below the range-topping Twelve

 
Rare, Supercharged Packard Hawk Has Been Sitting for Decades, Begs to Be Saved
Rare, Supercharged Packard Hawk Has Been Sitting for Decades, Begs to Be Saved

20 May 2022, 20:20 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / A one-year wonder, the Packard Hawk is mostly a repackaged Studebaker Golden Hawk, but it's a unique collectible with a supercharged V8

 
1954 Packard Panther: The One-Piece Fiberglass Concept Car You Never Knew Existed
1954 Packard Panther: The One-Piece Fiberglass Concept Car You Never Knew Existed

30 Apr 2022, 13:00 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Created to prove that Packard could still make exciting cars, the Panther was built in four units, but it never went into full-scale production

 
1953 Packard Cavalier Takes First Drive and Cleaning in 26 Years, It's a Time Capsule
1953 Packard Cavalier Takes First Drive and Cleaning in 26 Years, It's a Time Capsule

1 Mar 2022, 14:57 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Introduced in 1953 as a replacement for the Packard 300, the Cavalier remained in production for only two years with a straight-8 engine under the hood

 
Extremely Rare 1956 Packard Caribbean Hard-Top Surfaces in Europe, Needs a Lifeline
Extremely Rare 1956 Packard Caribbean Hard-Top Surfaces in Europe, Needs a Lifeline

6 Jan 2022, 21:54 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Packard built only 263 hard-top cars in 1956, the only year when the Caribbean wasn't produced as a convertible only. And most of them were dismantled

 
Rare 1950 Packard Was Left to Rot for 40 Years, Now It's Driving Again
Rare 1950 Packard Was Left to Rot for 40 Years, Now It's Driving Again

12 Dec 2021, 20:00 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / While not as rare and desirable as the Packard Twelves from the 1930s, the Super Eight is an exotic appearance among other nameplates

 
1950 Packard Super Eight Gets First Wash in 40 Years, Engine Comes Back to Life
1950 Packard Super Eight Gets First Wash in 40 Years, Engine Comes Back to Life

11 Nov 2021, 16:38 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / While not as rare and desirable as the Packard Twelves from the 1930s, the early 1950s Super Eight remains a somewhat exotic automobile

 
This Sublime 1939 Packard Twelve 1707 Victoria Convertible Is Available at Auction Today
This Sublime 1939 Packard Twelve 1707 Victoria Convertible Is Available at Auction Today

3 Sep 2021, 18:12 UTC · By: Todd Halterman / In the prewar era of the motorcar, perhaps the most stylish design was the Packard Victoria a five-passenger bit of ostentatious messaging

 
Rare, Supercharged Packard Hawk Was Parked 53 Years Ago, Begs to Be Restored
Rare, Supercharged Packard Hawk Was Parked 53 Years Ago, Begs to Be Restored

3 Aug 2021, 20:02 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / This white-painted Hawk is as original as they get, numbers-matching V8 and all, but it's been sitting in storage for more than 50 years

 
Unique 1999 Packard Twelve Up For Auction
Unique 1999 Packard Twelve Up For Auction

14 May 2014, 18:24 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Even though the iconic automaker ceased to exist at the end of the '50s, Packard wasn't out of business for good. After acquiring the brand for $50,000 in 1992, Roy Gullickson and his team...

 
Detroit’s Former Packard Plant to Become Go-Kart Track
Detroit’s Former Packard Plant to Become Go-Kart Track

2 Dec 2013, 16:26 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The abandoned factory that used to produce Packard luxury automobiles in Detroit, Michigan until the 1950s will host an upscale go-kart racing track. But only if Fernando Palazuelo, a prospective bu...

 
Detroit's Packard Plant Headed For Auction
Detroit's Packard Plant Headed For Auction

12 Jun 2013, 12:42 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The abandoned factory that used to produce Packard luxury automobiles in Detroit, Michigan until the 1950s is scheduled to go under the hammer this September at the Wayne County auctions. Foreclo...