Packard: A History of the Motor Car and the Company
Author: Beverly Rae Kimes
Date: 1978
Pages: 828
Dimensions: 9.75 x 8.25 x 2.25 inches
Weight: 5.1 pounds
Publisher: Automobile Quarterly
ISBN: 0915038110, 9780915038114
Summary: This is the book on Packard, and belongs in the library of every automotive enthusiast. It includes remarkable details on the cars, company, production, mascots, logos, and war service. It is Kime’s masterpiece and winner of the prestigious Cugnot Prize.
America’s Packard Museum proudly owns the stock of Automobile Quarterly publications. The book sells as a collectible on other sites, but this is a NEW copy at a great price.
It’s the book to have… ask the owner who has one.
Beverly Rae Kimes (1939-2008) received six Cugnot awards from the Society of Automotive Historians, more than any other author. The first was for Packard: A History of the Motor Car and the Company. Image courtesy of the Classic Car Club of America.
★★★★★
“The book is an encyclopedic coverage of the company’s history. This is not meant for reading cover-to-cover. Rather, it is a superb authoritative reference book that provides details on all aspects on the Packard. It won the Cugnot Prize for good reason, as few automotive history books come close to it’s scale and depth of coverage. No library is complete without a copy. Thank you America’s Packard Museum for providing new copies!.” Mark V.