Vintage, early 20th century Singer sewing machine on display in the Lodge House at the Packard Proving Ground.Hilary Davis
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Small-Scale 20th Century Design: The Singer Sewing Machine

A different kind of 20th Century engineering! Exploring the Singer sewing machine.
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Check It Out: Continuing the PPG Library Project

Our holdings include a diverse array of print publications, newsletters, magazines, and Packard-original documents that we plan to preserve and protect for the long term.
Close-up image of the 1955 Packard chassis display, showing the chrome interior and repainted body.Rick Mayer
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The REAL Story of the 1956 Packard Chassis Display

Guest blogger Dave Dolby spills the REAL scoop on the crowd-pleasing 1956 Packard chassis display.
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Four More for the Fleet: The 1937 Packard Super 8 Convertible Coupe

Featuring the 1937 Packard Super 8 Convertible Coupe, donated by PPG supporter Anne Lewis. The final installment of a multi-part blog series.
Rick Mayer
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Four More for the Fleet: The 1949 Packard Custom 8

Featuring the 1949 Packard Custom 8 Sedan, donated by PPG supporter Anne Lewis. Part 4 of a multi-part blog series.
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Four More for the Fleet: The 1948 Packard Station Sedan

Featuring the 1948 Packard Station Sedan, donated by PPG supporter Anne Lewis. Part 3 of a multi-part blog series.
Rick Mayer
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Four More for the Fleet: The 1942 Packard Clipper

Featuring the 1942 Packard Clipper Custom 160 Touring Sedan, donated by PPG supporter Anne Lewis. Part 2 of a multi-part blog series.
Earle C. Anthony Packard Building in Oakland, CAthe Packard Motor Car Foundation
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The Persian Palace of Packard

When this photo in the PPG Vault collection caught my eye, it triggered a childhood memory.  I’m sure I had seen this wondrous building, or something like it, many decades ago in one of my illustrated children’s books called One Thousand…
Barbara Ann in 1957Bruce Blevins
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Barbara Ann – Part 7 of Why People Name Their Cars After Women

Barbara Ann is one of those barn find opportunities we all have heard stories about.  I will not go into details on how we two came together, except for a chance meeting of a friend of mine and the then owner’s son.  The photo above…
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John DeLorean and the Fantastic Ultramatic Drive

In the 1940s General Motors stunned the automotive world with the debut of their “Hydra-Matic Drive” automatic transmission. Up until this time a certain learned skill was needed to operate a clutch pedal and a gearbox in concert for…