Formerly part of the late Frank Kleptz Collection and referred to as the “ghost car,” this auto show-display, plexiglas-bodied 1939-’40 Pontiac Deluxe Six sedan sold for $280,000 at the RM at St. John’s auction. Story and photos by Angelo Van Bogart Several Detroit-area locals lamented the fact that collector vehicles were selling slowly...
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101-year-old changes her Packard’s oil and spark plugs
RM to sell celebrity Packard and ‘Ghost Car’
The “Al Jolson Packard” – 1932 Packard Twin Six Individual Custom Convertible Sedan (Shooterz.biz © 2011 courtesy RM Auctions) RM Auctions will lift the curtain on a famous 1932 Packard Twin Six Individual Custom Convertible Sedan, purchased new by American entertainer Al Jolson, and a unique 1939 Pontiac Plexiglas Deluxe Six “Ghost Car,” America’s...
Vanderbilt Packard found… again
With the last name “Vanderbilt,” Grace Wilson Vanderbilt couldn’t be seen in anything less than a Packard. The family of her husband, Cornelius Vanderbilt III, had built its fortune on transportation — first ferries, then railroads — so moving and shaking was in the family blood. By Grace Vanderbilt’s lifetime, the shaking evolved to...
Car of the Week: 1925 Packard limousine
Sometimes, when in doubt, just go big. That was certainly the strategy Ken Chartier subscribed to when he entered the car hobby back in 2004. Chartier admits he’d never even been in an old car when he took possession of his amazing 1925 Packard limousine.
Car of the Week: 1941 Packard Woodie Wagon
There was more than a little irony at work when Denny and Kim Harms pulled the trigger and bought themselves a rare and stunningly original 1941 Packard 120 woodie wagon. The Harms are big woodie fans and run a business restoring old wood-bodied Chryslers, but they wanted nothing to do with restoring this Packard....
New event started at Packard Proving Grounds
Even though I’m a die-hard Cadillac guy, I have much respect for Packards and the historic Packard Proving Grounds. Check out this new event to be held there this year, and since its being head under the direction of Don Sommer, founder of the Meadow Brook Concours d’Elegance, it’s sure to be a winner!...
Packard passed coast to coast test in ’03
A Packard was one of several autos to make the first coast-to-coast trek in 1903.
Delahaye, Packard “Best of Show” at Meadow Brook
30th Anniversary Meadow Brook Concours d’Elegance held in Michigan
Prepping Packards for the War
A former Packard-Milwaukee employee recalls the war years.