2025 Packard Spring Fling with Guest Speaker Lyn St. James
Ask the Woman Who Owns One!
April 25-26, 2025
The popular Packard Spring Fling Gala returned on April 25-26 (Friday and Saturday), 2025, at America’s Packard Museum in Dayton, Ohio. This year’s special guest and featured speaker was Lyn St. James, seven-time Indy 500 driver and 1992 Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year.
Watch the Good Day Dayton interview with Curator Stu Morris about the Packard Spring Fling.
The Spring Fling annual celebration of art, cars, and culture, kicked off with the popular Friday Night Soirée, followed by Saturday informative sessions and tours, and an automotive art show. Saturday evening’s Gala features David Greer and the Jazz Stompers, amazing live and silent auction items, and more! The live and silent auctions featured exciting excursions, bespoke experiences, automotive art, and other luxury items.
2025 Packard Spring Fling – Ask the Woman Who Owns One Schedule of Events
Friday, April 25, 6:30pm
Packard Spring Fling Welcome Reception
Ask the Woman Who Owns One – New Exhibit Opening
Cocktails, Hors d’oeuvres, Live Music, Silent Auction
Remarks by Robert Signom III, Executive Director, APM
Saturday, April 26
9:30am: Museum Opens – Coffee, Tea, and Pastries
10:00am: “Horse to Horseless: the Early Auto Age” informative session with Mark Vargas, APM Development Director
10:45am: Short Break
11:00am: “Decades Make a Difference,” informative session with racing legend Lyn St. James, Indy 500 Rookie of the Year
12:15pm: Catered Lunches at America’s Packard Museum
1:00pm: Bus Departs for Prikell Collection Tour
1:30pm: Arrive at the Prikell Collection: tour of an incredible local car collection
2:30pm: Bus Departs for The Engineers’ Club
3:00pm: Bus Arrives at The Engineers’ Club: tour and history of automotive, aviation, and innovation society, with APM Historian, Neil Webster
3:45pm: Bus Departs for America’s Packard Museum
4:00pm: Bus Arrives at America’s Packard Museum
5:30pm: 2025 Packard Spring Fling VIP Reception & Champagne Toast with Lyn St. James and other honored guests
6:00pm: 2025 Packard Spring Fling Cocktail Hour, with Dave Greer and the Jazz Stompers; Silent Auction Begins
7:00pm: 2025 Anniversary Gala Packard Spring Fling Banquet, Fine Dining provided by Elite Catering. Featured Guest Speaker, Lyn St. James, racing legend and Indy 500 Rookie of the Year, Live Auction and Cash Call
8:30pm: Dave Greer and the Jazz Stompers; Dancing & Dessert
9:30pm: Silent Auction Concludes, Winners Announced
10:00pm: Farewell Toast
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About America’s Packard Museum
The Museum is in an original Packard dealership which was operational from 1917 until 1947. Rogers Pontiac and Davis Buick used the facility as a dealership from 1947 until the 1970’s. From the 1970’s until 1991, Genuine Auto Parts owned the building and used it as a car parts store. In 1991, Robert Signom II bought and restored the property as The Citizen’s Motorcar Company, opening as America’s Packard Museum the following year. The collection is a carefully curated gathering of prime examples from the company’s sixty-year history, each chosen to tell a particular story. From 1899-1956, the Packard Motor Company built 1.6 million cars, and collectors estimate only about 10,000 still exist. The Museum manages the largest public collection of Packard automobiles and memorabilia. The mission of America’s Packard Museum is to educate present and future generations about the Packard Motor Car Company, its products, and philosophies. Be sure to follow us on Facebook and Instagram.