Step Inside an Actual 1917 Packard Showroom
The Museum’s Historic Showroom
When you enter America’s Packard Museum, you follow the footsteps of many discerning buyers, looking to purchase the finest and most prestigious automobile in America.
The floor tiles, light fixtures, and decorations replicate the actual showroom. Look for the original radio in the general manager’s office.
The showroom is now named in honor of Robert E. Signom II, founder of America’s Packard Museum.
The radio is a Delco R1179 console unit that used nine vacuum tubes, and a superheterodyne receiver at 455kHz. (Yes, we were asked that!)
In 1938, the Packard employees may have been terrified by the news of the War of the Worlds, the infamous radio program.
Where to next? Visit the Service Department!
How You Can Help
We tell the Packard story for this and the next generation. Maintaining original cars and original buildings requires financial support, and we hope you will join us. Please learn more about our stewardship guidelines, corporate sponsorships, or how to have a private event at the Museum.
Happy motoring from all of us at America’s Packard Museum!
