Packard Proving Grounds Blog

Bement and Evans on a rail trestle in Canadian Rockies

Packard Motor Car Foundation

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Riding the Rails in Canada in a Packard

Driving a Packard through the wilds of Western Canada in 1924.

Margaret at Hershey

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Margaret’s Story – Part 5 of Why People Name Their Cars After Women

My fantasy car, a 1933 Packard Victoria Convertible named "Margaret"

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LIFE and Times: Floating Cars and Magic Plastics

To pull off this trick, a 1954 Packard Clipper Super became a brave volunteer.

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LIFE and Times: Rolls-Royce Merlin Aircraft Engine Production

The Packard Motor Car Company didn’t just make luxury automobiles—they took great engineering to the skies too.

1933 Packard "Rose"

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Meet Rose – Part 4 of Why People Name Their Cars After Women

A rare 1933 Packard Coupe Sedan named "Rose"

black 1933 Packard car

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Meet Debbie – Part 3 of Why People Name Their Cars After Women

One of my favorite Packards, "Debbie"

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LIFE and Times: Packard’s 50th Anniversary Celebration

This festive collection sports double the photos for each year the PMCC was celebrating!

young men dancing around a car that they are hoping to restore and dreaming about what it could be when it's completed

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Bob Hope – 1949 Michigan State Fair Headliner

Packard, Bob Hope, and the 1949 Michigan State Fair

young men dancing around a car that they are hoping to restore and dreaming about what it could be when it's completed

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Blog, Packard Cars, Ultramatic Transmission

Do you love the ‘Greased Lightning’ scene from Grease?

Ultramatic is a Packard term for their version of an automatic transmission.