Even though it managed to survive the Great Depression, Packard eventually disappeared in the 1950s, being unable to compete with Detroit giants like Ford, Chrysler, and GM. Following a merger with ...

One of the very few luxury automakers that survived the Great Depression, Packard eventually disappeared in 1959, five years after its merger with Studebaker. The company left a few iconic vehicles ...

LIMA — This 1950 Packard was purchased by Josh Bloomfield, general manager and owner of Lima Motor Company, at the Auburn Auto Auction just over a year ago. Bloomfield enjoys going to the auction to ...

Q: Greg, I enjoy your columns on the old days of automobiles and am a big Packard fan from days gone by. I grew up in the 1950s like you did, and remember these wonderful machines during my youth.

It’s a pity Packards are no longer produced. It would be interesting if that longtime carmarker was still in business these days. At the time of the firm’s demise, Packard had been around since 1899.