321:
333:
24:
345:
820:
950:
962:
199:
body styles. It introduced a number of firsts for the company, to include installing the engine in front of the passenger compartment and the radiator with a grille, with a four speed transmission using a 92 in (2,336.8 mm) wheelbase. Production was limited to 34 with a retail price of US$
263:
Packard continued its focus on continuous improvement, and for 1908 the Model Thirty added a second designation called the Series UA. The runabout used the 108 in (2,743.2 mm) wheelbase while the
Touring Sedan and Limousine used the longer 123.5 in (3,136.9 mm) wheelbase and the
250:
used the longer 119 in (3,022.6 mm). Another trademark appearance feature was introduced; the hexagon shaped hubcap, which had the center painted black until 1913 when it was changed to red and remained so until the company closed. The
Landaulet could be purchased for US$ 5,225 ($ 177,186
271:
In 1909, Packard decided to offer an affordable choice to widen their customer base, and introduced the Model
Eighteen Series NA which was priced US$ 1,000 lower ($ 33,911 in 2023 dollars ). The Model Eighteen offered a smaller engine and shorter wheelbase, while the Model Thirty Series UB and UBS
279:
The lower priced platform returned for 1910 as the Model
Eighteen Series NB and was mechanically related to the previous year, while the demi-limousine didn't return as an available body style and only four choices remained. The Model Thirty Series UC and UCS added a
254:
For 1907 Packard changed the model designation from letters to engine horsepower, so it was now identified as the Model Thirty Series U (spelled out instead of a number). Prices at introduction started with $ 4200 for open models and went up to $ 5500 for the
272:
remained the upper level vehicle. The Series UB designation was for the longer wheelbase, while the Series UBS designation was for the shorter wheelbase shared with the Model
Eighteen. As body styles continued to adapt to customer requests, Packard offered a
332:
259:
and $ 5600 for the landaulet. Two wheelbases were offered with the runabout bodystyle on the 108 in (2,743.2 mm) while the touring sedan, limousine and landaulet using the 122 in (3,098.8 mm).
234:
to the runabout, while the surrey was omitted. The wheelbase was extended to 106 in (2,692.4 mm). Retail prices started at US$ 3,600 to US$ 4,600 for the limousine ($ 155,991 in 2023 dollars ).
383:
In 1909, redesigned linkage in the transmission made it possible for the reverse gear to be activated with the regular gear-shift. Since 1904, all
Packards had had a separate lever for the reverse gear.
207:
The 1904 Model L & Model M introduced the characteristic sculpted radiator and flat hood appearance, while the body was constructed in aluminum over wood frame. The standard body color was painted
276:
to its list of available coach offerings on both the Model
Eighteen with a 112 in (2,844.8 mm) wheelbase, and Model Thirty using a 123.5 in (3,136.9 mm) wheelbase.
320:
295:
A 1911 Four-door
Landaulet cost $ 5,750 ($ 188,025 in 2023 dollars ). Standard equipment included oil lamps, a tool kit, and two extra demountable rims. The closed cars also included
211:
blue with black molding with cream yellow striping, while the running gear was painted cream yellow with black and blue striping. Three body styles were offered adding a
589:
1000:
494:
How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a
Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda
900:
242:
engine. Two wheelbases were offered for the first time, where the runabout used a 108 in (2,743.2 mm), while the touring sedan, limousine,
179:
offered and exclusively used a four-cylinder engine from 1903 until 1912 and established
Packard as a luxury car maker, and was replaced by the 1913
200:
7,300 ($ 247,551 in 2023 dollars ) making it the most expensive Packard manufactured. Packard engineer Charles Schmidt raced a Model K Gray Wolf at
915:
238:
1906 saw more mechanical and appearance advancements on the Model S, which was also marketed as the Model 24, referring to a claimed 24 bhp
529:
573:
966:
514:
How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States
993:
79:
986:
885:
880:
646:
460:
338:
1908 Packard Model Thirty UA Roadster - Museum of the Horseless Carriage at Gilmore Car Museum in Hickory Corners, MI
344:
376:. The car used shaft drive from the beginning, although many other high-powered cars at this time relied on double-
373:
28:
1905 Packard Model N Touring Sedan - Museum of the Horseless Carriage at Gilmore Car Museum in Hickory Corners, MI
930:
920:
521:
501:
905:
407:
Brakes were mechanical on the rear wheels only, working either by pedal (external contracting) or lever (
1445:
1525:
208:
168:
895:
58:
1234:
910:
774:
172:
978:
171:
introduced their first four-cylinder engine in 1903 initially as a top level car along with the
1380:
925:
512:
492:
1362:
1009:
804:
639:
411:). Following the owner's manual, either was sufficient for stopping under normal conditions.
314:
as a 1912 model and phased out the four-cylinder Model 30 Series UE and Model 18 Series NE.
23:
890:
854:
789:
749:
729:
247:
191:
The first four-cylinder equipped car was introduced as the 1903 Model K with rear entrance
8:
1409:
1404:
1399:
1339:
689:
684:
227:
216:
273:
219:
to the previous tonneau, with a retail price of US$ 3,000 ($ 101,733 in 2023 dollars ).
1353:
1346:
849:
704:
372:
with reverse. This was located in a housing at the rear axle which also contained the
1463:
1459:
1450:
1423:
799:
759:
734:
456:
212:
74:
299:, adjustable ventilators, and a dome light that had a separate battery. There was a
285:
1520:
1479:
1419:
954:
864:
834:
739:
694:
632:
508:
488:
1455:
1376:
1372:
1319:
1314:
1309:
1239:
809:
794:
784:
779:
769:
744:
699:
365:
289:
243:
149:
1488:
844:
839:
369:
196:
819:
1514:
1395:
1358:
754:
679:
296:
239:
222:
Another first for the company was introduced with the 1905 Model N, adding a
201:
133:
127:
121:
115:
109:
1254:
764:
397:
281:
1440:
1414:
1367:
1304:
1297:
859:
724:
719:
714:
709:
674:
393:
377:
311:
300:
265:
223:
180:
159:
62:
364:
was blocked with the engine. Power was transmitted by a long shaft with
192:
935:
408:
401:
176:
292:
to smooth the ride. Engine choices and wheelbases remained unchanged.
304:
256:
231:
1008:
655:
590:
Directory Index: Packard/1911_Packard/1911_Packard_Owners_Manual
600:
Hemmings Classic Car Volume 6, Issue 5 February 2010 page 22-25
527:
361:
103:
97:
91:
455:(third ed.). Krause publications. pp. 1105–1141.
624:
136:(1909-1912 Model Thirty UB, UBS, UC, UCS, UD, UDS, UE)
603:
548:
546:
612:
585:
583:
543:
1512:
1273:(K,L,M,N,S,18,NA,NB,NC,NE,UA,UB,UBS,UC,UCS,UE)
580:
482:
480:
478:
476:
474:
472:
994:
640:
446:
444:
469:
453:Standard catalog of American Cars 1805–1942
442:
440:
438:
436:
434:
432:
430:
428:
426:
424:
1001:
987:
647:
633:
560:
558:
392:The ladder-type frame used semielliptical
22:
1253:
507:
487:
421:
400:instead of roller types, and featured a
355:
555:
552:packardinfo.com: Model Information/1907
530:"Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–"
307:was 123 1/2" for the standard chassis.
264:Touring Coupe was now available with a
1513:
1043:
1040:
1037:
1034:
1031:
1028:
396:front and rear. Steering included now
288:to the list of body styles along with
132:431.9 cu in (7,078 cc)
126:267.5 cu in (4,384 cc)
120:265.7 cu in (4,354 cc)
114:431.9 cu in (7,078 cc)
108:349.9 cu in (5,734 cc)
102:265.7 cu in (4,354 cc)
96:241.7 cu in (3,961 cc)
1012:passenger vehicle timeline, 1899–1958
982:
628:
575:American Automobiles of the Brass Era
528:Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis.
450:
130:(1910-1912 Model Eighteen NB, NC, NE)
1023:
961:
13:
564:packardclub.org: Encyclopedia/1907
14:
1537:
960:
949:
948:
818:
368:to the three-speed sliding-gear
343:
331:
319:
350:1910 Packard Eighteen Series NB
310:In 1911 Packard introduced the
931:Studebaker-Packard Corporation
609:Owner's Manual 1911, pp. 92-93
594:
567:
80:Front-engine, rear-wheel drive
1:
414:
522:American Antiquarian Society
502:American Antiquarian Society
404:in front of the front axle.
204:and achieved 77.6 mph.
7:
654:
303:and an air-pressure gauge.
10:
1542:
1498:
1474:
1437:
1435:
1433:
1431:
1394:
1390:
1388:
1334:
1332:
1330:
1323:
1303:
1292:
1285:
1279:
1277:
1269:
1260:
1249:
1247:
1245:
618:Owner's Manual 1911, p. 28
387:
186:
1496:
1494:
1492:
1487:
1485:
1483:
1478:
1476:
1471:
1467:
1454:
1449:
1444:
1439:
1427:
1418:
1413:
1408:
1403:
1392:
1384:
1371:
1366:
1357:
1352:
1350:
1345:
1343:
1338:
1336:
1327:
1318:
1313:
1308:
1301:
1296:
1294:
1289:
1283:
1281:
1275:
1267:
1264:
1258:
1251:
1243:
1238:
1233:
1230:
1017:
944:
926:Studebaker-based Packards
873:
827:
816:
662:
169:Packard Motor Car Company
155:
145:
140:
90:
85:
73:
68:
54:
46:
42:Packard Motor Car Company
38:
33:
21:
1225:
1222:
1219:
1216:
1213:
1210:
1207:
1204:
1201:
1198:
1195:
1192:
1189:
1186:
1183:
1180:
1177:
1174:
1171:
1168:
1165:
1162:
1159:
1156:
1153:
1150:
1147:
1144:
1141:
1138:
1135:
1132:
1129:
1126:
1123:
1120:
1117:
1114:
1111:
1108:
1105:
1102:
1099:
1096:
1093:
1090:
1087:
1084:
1081:
1078:
1075:
1072:
1069:
1066:
1063:
1060:
1057:
1054:
1051:
1048:
124:(1909 Model Eighteen NA)
59:Packard Automotive Plant
451:Kimes, Beverly (1996).
197:King of Belgium tonneau
1441:Custom Super Eight 180
356:Engine and drivetrain
284:, demi-limousine and
855:William Doud Packard
326:1904 Packard Model L
202:Ormond-Daytona Beach
175:. It was their only
1025:Number of Cylinders
251:in 2023 dollars ).
1446:Custom Super Eight
1396:Single Eight/Eight
850:James Ward Packard
409:internal expanding
1508:
1507:
1502:
1501:
976:
975:
755:Continental Eight
165:
164:
1533:
1526:Packard vehicles
1231:Single and Twin
1021:
1020:
1003:
996:
989:
980:
979:
964:
963:
952:
951:
891:Clipper (marque)
881:Aircraft engines
865:Jesse G. Vincent
835:Henry Bourne Joy
822:
649:
642:
635:
626:
625:
619:
616:
610:
607:
601:
598:
592:
587:
578:
571:
565:
562:
553:
550:
541:
540:
538:
536:
525:
519:
505:
499:
484:
467:
466:
448:
366:universal joints
347:
335:
323:
69:Body and chassis
26:
19:
18:
1541:
1540:
1536:
1535:
1534:
1532:
1531:
1530:
1511:
1510:
1509:
1504:
1503:
1405:Super Eight 160
1013:
1007:
977:
972:
940:
911:Proving Grounds
869:
823:
814:
810:Packard-Bentley
745:Clipper (model)
658:
653:
623:
622:
617:
613:
608:
604:
599:
595:
588:
581:
572:
568:
563:
556:
551:
544:
534:
532:
517:
509:McCusker, J. J.
497:
489:McCusker, J. J.
485:
470:
463:
449:
422:
417:
390:
358:
351:
348:
339:
336:
327:
324:
290:shock absorbers
189:
173:Packard Model F
150:Packard Model G
131:
125:
119:
113:
107:
101:
29:
17:
12:
11:
5:
1539:
1529:
1528:
1523:
1506:
1505:
1500:
1499:
1497:
1495:
1493:
1491:
1486:
1484:
1482:
1477:
1475:
1473:
1469:
1468:
1466:
1453:
1448:
1443:
1438:
1436:
1434:
1432:
1429:
1428:
1426:
1417:
1412:
1407:
1402:
1393:
1391:
1389:
1386:
1385:
1383:
1370:
1365:
1356:
1351:
1349:
1344:
1342:
1337:
1335:
1333:
1331:
1329:
1325:
1324:
1322:
1317:
1312:
1307:
1305:Single Six/Six
1302:
1300:
1295:
1293:
1291:
1287:
1286:
1284:
1282:
1280:
1278:
1276:
1274:
1268:
1266:
1262:
1261:
1259:
1257:
1252:
1250:
1248:
1246:
1244:
1242:
1237:
1232:
1228:
1227:
1224:
1221:
1218:
1215:
1212:
1209:
1206:
1203:
1200:
1197:
1194:
1191:
1188:
1185:
1182:
1179:
1176:
1173:
1170:
1167:
1164:
1161:
1158:
1155:
1152:
1149:
1146:
1143:
1140:
1137:
1134:
1131:
1128:
1125:
1122:
1119:
1116:
1113:
1110:
1107:
1104:
1101:
1098:
1095:
1092:
1089:
1086:
1083:
1080:
1077:
1074:
1071:
1068:
1065:
1062:
1059:
1056:
1053:
1050:
1046:
1045:
1042:
1039:
1036:
1033:
1030:
1027:
1019:
1018:
1015:
1014:
1006:
1005:
998:
991:
983:
974:
973:
971:
970:
958:
945:
942:
941:
939:
938:
933:
928:
923:
918:
913:
908:
903:
898:
893:
888:
883:
877:
875:
874:Related topics
871:
870:
868:
867:
862:
857:
852:
847:
845:James J. Nance
842:
840:Alvan Macauley
837:
831:
829:
825:
824:
817:
815:
813:
812:
807:
802:
797:
792:
787:
782:
777:
772:
767:
762:
757:
752:
747:
742:
737:
732:
727:
722:
717:
712:
707:
702:
697:
692:
687:
682:
677:
672:
666:
664:
660:
659:
652:
651:
644:
637:
629:
621:
620:
611:
602:
593:
579:
566:
554:
542:
526:1800–present:
468:
461:
419:
418:
416:
413:
389:
386:
370:manual gearbox
357:
354:
353:
352:
349:
342:
340:
337:
330:
328:
325:
318:
297:speaking tubes
274:Demi-Limousine
188:
185:
163:
162:
157:
153:
152:
147:
143:
142:
138:
137:
94:
88:
87:
83:
82:
77:
71:
70:
66:
65:
56:
52:
51:
48:
44:
43:
40:
36:
35:
31:
30:
27:
15:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1538:
1527:
1524:
1522:
1519:
1518:
1516:
1490:
1481:
1470:
1465:
1461:
1457:
1452:
1451:Patrician 400
1447:
1442:
1430:
1425:
1421:
1416:
1411:
1406:
1401:
1397:
1387:
1382:
1378:
1374:
1369:
1368:200 & 250
1364:
1363:Station Sedan
1360:
1355:
1348:
1341:
1326:
1321:
1316:
1311:
1306:
1299:
1288:
1272:
1263:
1256:
1241:
1236:
1229:
1047:
1026:
1022:
1016:
1011:
1004:
999:
997:
992:
990:
985:
984:
981:
969:
968:
959:
957:
956:
947:
946:
943:
937:
934:
932:
929:
927:
924:
922:
919:
917:
914:
912:
909:
907:
904:
902:
899:
897:
894:
892:
889:
887:
884:
882:
879:
878:
876:
872:
866:
863:
861:
858:
856:
853:
851:
848:
846:
843:
841:
838:
836:
833:
832:
830:
826:
821:
811:
808:
806:
805:Station Sedan
803:
801:
798:
796:
793:
791:
788:
786:
783:
781:
778:
776:
773:
771:
768:
766:
763:
761:
758:
756:
753:
751:
750:Constellation
748:
746:
743:
741:
738:
736:
733:
731:
728:
726:
723:
721:
718:
716:
713:
711:
708:
706:
703:
701:
698:
696:
693:
691:
688:
686:
683:
681:
678:
676:
673:
671:
668:
667:
665:
661:
657:
650:
645:
643:
638:
636:
631:
630:
627:
615:
606:
597:
591:
586:
584:
577:
576:
570:
561:
559:
549:
547:
531:
523:
516:
515:
510:
503:
496:
495:
490:
483:
481:
479:
477:
475:
473:
464:
462:0-87341-478-0
458:
454:
447:
445:
443:
441:
439:
437:
435:
433:
431:
429:
427:
425:
420:
412:
410:
405:
403:
399:
398:ball bearings
395:
385:
381:
379:
375:
371:
367:
363:
346:
341:
334:
329:
322:
317:
316:
315:
313:
308:
306:
302:
298:
293:
291:
287:
283:
277:
275:
269:
267:
261:
258:
252:
249:
245:
241:
236:
233:
229:
225:
224:touring sedan
220:
218:
214:
210:
205:
203:
198:
194:
184:
182:
178:
174:
170:
161:
158:
154:
151:
148:
144:
139:
135:
129:
123:
117:
111:
105:
99:
95:
93:
89:
84:
81:
78:
76:
72:
67:
64:
60:
57:
53:
49:
45:
41:
37:
32:
25:
20:
16:Motor vehicle
1270:
1024:
965:
953:
790:Pan-American
669:
614:
605:
596:
574:
569:
535:February 29,
533:. Retrieved
513:
493:
452:
406:
394:leaf springs
391:
382:
374:differential
359:
309:
294:
278:
270:
262:
253:
237:
221:
206:
190:
166:
39:Manufacturer
1410:Super Eight
1400:Super Eight
1340:Light Eight
860:Dick Teague
506:1700–1799:
486:1634–1699:
378:chain drive
312:Packard Six
301:speedometer
266:rumble seat
181:Packard Six
160:Packard Six
146:Predecessor
118:(1907-1908)
100:(1903-1904)
63:Detroit, MI
1515:Categories
936:Ultramatic
415:References
402:Pitman arm
177:automobile
141:Chronology
86:Powertrain
47:Production
1464:Patrician
1460:Caribbean
1424:Executive
1381:Starlight
1235:Model A-F
800:Patrician
775:Model A-F
760:Executive
735:Caribbean
305:Wheelbase
257:limousine
244:landaulet
232:limousine
209:Richelieu
156:Successor
50:1903-1912
1480:Twin Six
1420:Cavalier
955:Category
916:Showroom
886:Building
740:Cavalier
695:Twin Six
663:Vehicles
511:(1992).
491:(1997).
360:A plate
286:town car
248:victoria
228:brougham
217:runabout
55:Assembly
34:Overview
1521:Packard
1472:Twelve
1456:Pacific
1377:Mayfair
1373:Clipper
1320:Clipper
1315:Clipper
1240:Model G
1010:Packard
967:Commons
921:Station
896:Factory
795:Panther
785:Pacific
780:Model G
770:Mayfair
690:Super 8
685:Light 8
656:Packard
388:Chassis
282:phaeton
193:tonneau
187:History
1489:Twelve
1328:Eight
1044:1950s
1041:1940s
1038:1930s
1035:1920s
1032:1910s
1029:1900s
906:Museum
901:Jingle
828:People
459:
362:clutch
246:, and
240:T-head
230:, and
213:surrey
134:T-head
128:T-head
122:T-head
116:T-head
112:(1906)
110:T-head
106:(1905)
104:L-head
98:L-head
92:Engine
75:Layout
1359:Eight
1265:Four
518:(PDF)
498:(PDF)
1290:Six
1271:Four
1255:WWII
765:Hawk
537:2024
457:ISBN
215:and
167:The
1415:300
1354:120
1347:120
1310:110
1298:Six
730:400
725:300
720:250
715:200
710:180
705:120
700:110
195:or
1517::
1226:9
1196:9
1166:9
1136:9
1106:9
1076:9
582:^
557:^
545:^
520:.
500:.
471:^
423:^
380:.
268:.
226:,
183:.
61:,
1462:/
1458:/
1422:/
1398:/
1379:/
1375:/
1361:/
1223:8
1220:7
1217:6
1214:5
1211:4
1208:3
1205:2
1202:1
1199:0
1193:8
1190:7
1187:6
1184:5
1181:4
1178:3
1175:2
1172:1
1169:0
1163:8
1160:7
1157:6
1154:5
1151:4
1148:3
1145:2
1142:1
1139:0
1133:8
1130:7
1127:6
1124:5
1121:4
1118:3
1115:2
1112:1
1109:0
1103:8
1100:7
1097:6
1094:5
1091:4
1088:3
1085:2
1082:1
1079:0
1073:8
1070:7
1067:6
1064:5
1061:4
1058:3
1055:2
1052:1
1049:0
1002:e
995:t
988:v
680:8
675:6
670:4
648:e
641:t
634:v
539:.
524:.
504:.
465:.
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
.jpg)