PACKARD
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American luxury car maker whose first cars appeared in 1899 and whose last were built in 1958.
- Founded
- 1899, by James Ward Packard
- Headquarters
- Detroit, Michigan
- Merger
- Studebaker-Packard Corporation, 1953
- Phased out
- 1959
Packard was founded by James Ward Packard, his brother William and George Lewis Weiss, and its first car was built in Warren, Ohio, on 6 November 1899. The company was renamed the Packard Motor Car Company in 1902 and soon moved to Detroit.
It was known for high-quality luxury cars and for innovations such as the modern steering wheel and one of the first production 12-cylinder engines. Packard merged with Studebaker in 1953, and the brand was phased out in 1959.
- 1899First Packard car built in Warren, Ohio
- 1902Renamed the Packard Motor Car Company
- 1953Merger into Studebaker-Packard
- 1958Last Packards built in South Bend
