Museums 101: Packards in America's Car Museum (Photo Diary)

Packard automobiles were produced from 1899 until 1958. James Ward Packard and William Doud Packard, along with their partner George Lewis Weiss started the Ohio Automobile Company to build Packard automobiles. In 1902, the company was renamed the Packard Motor Car Company. Packards were luxury automobiles. Shown below are some of the Packards on display at the LeMay—America’s Car Museum in Tacoma, Washington.

Shown above is a 1923 Packard Single Six, 7-Passenger.

Shown above is a 1926 Packard Eight Model 233 Phaeton.

Shown above is a 1930 Packard Standard Eight, 4-Door Sedan.

Shown above is a 1930 Packard 740 Custom Convertible.

Shown above is a 1932 Packard 903 Super Eight Roadster Coupe. Admiral Richard E. Byrd was the first owner of this car.

Shown above is a 1937 Packard 120C, Coupe 3 W.

Shown above is a 1939 Packard Super Eight Convertible Coupe. Just under 4,000 Super Eight models were produced. The Convertible Coupe was priced at $1,878 and featured a two-door, four-passenger configuration.

Shown above is a 1942 Packard 180 Rollston Town Car. It features two radios, silk curtains, a built-in intercom, jump seats, and a bar. It was supposedly built for the president of Packard.

Shown above is a 1947 Packard Clipper Deluxe 8, 4-Door Sedan.

Shown above is a 1948 Packard Clipper Long Wheelbase.

Shown above is a 1955 Packard Caribbean, 2-Door Convertible.

Shown above is a 1957 Packard Clipper, 4-Door Sedan.