349.89 cu. in. straight four

32.4 BHP @ 1200 rpm

4 speed manual transmission

2 wheel rear drum emergency brakes

156” Wheelbase

Curb weight 9,000 lbs.

$3,800 FOB Detroit

The US Army bought over 10,000 Packard Army Trucks during World War One. Packard became the largest supplier of vehicles to the US government. With a top speed of 17 miles per hour and uninflatable hard rubber tires, this workhorse built on a Carnegie channel iron frame had a gross vehicle capacity rating of 3 tons.

Saved from obscurity in 1996 by David Lockard and America’s Packard Museum, this Model E truck was painstakingly restored over the course of 14 years. Returned to its pristine condition, this Packard truck regularly participates in military parades and automobile shows.

In 1918…

The Soviet Bolsheviks execute the Russian Czar Romanovs at Ekaterinburg, Russia

The “Spanish Flu” kills over 30 million people worldwide

The US Congress formally approves time zones and Daylight Savings Time

Cost of a House: $3,200

Average Income: $438

Gallon of Gas: $0.22

Average New Car: $455