Automotive History Online - Packard Concepts

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Packard Concepts

Here are a few Photos of Concepts and one off's, Packard made a lot of one of a kind and custom cars for the rich and famous, on this page are the true factory idea cars sprinkled in with custom one offs that belonged to the President of Packard. Thank you for visiting my site and I hope you enjoy it.

Edward Macauley's 1933 Packard AKA "Brown Bomber"

Edward Macauley & Brown bomber -1933
Edward Macauley, Packard President 1916-1939

Edward Macauley's 1944 Packard Brown Bomber
This is but one of the many transformations the Brown Bomber took from 1941-1946
Also just a note, America was deep in the second World War and NO Automobiles were to be produced.
I suppose this gave the styling department something to do during the war.

1944 Packard Brown Bomber

1952 Packard Pan American Roadster

1952 Packard Pan American sports car, M.J. Kollins behind wheel
1952 Packard Pan American Roadster
M.J. Kollins ( Packard Engineer) behind wheel

1952 Packard Pan American Show Car interior

1952 Packard Pinin Farina Coupe

1952 Packard Special Speedster
When Edward Macauley's Brown Bomber became dated, he had this speedster built.

1952 Packard Special Speedster

1952 Packard Special Speedster
1952 Packard special speedster, twenty-fifth series, model 2501 (modified 200 deluxe club sedan, model 2565), 8-cylinder, 327 cubic inches, 122-inch wheelbase, 2-person "Phantom II" built in Packard shops for Edward Macauley, exterior--black including part of radiator grille; interior--custom dash, black & white upholstery, note 1953 grille guard ensemble, 1951 "P-A-C-K-A-R-D" lettering on otherwise standard 1952 grille, 1952 crest above grille, decorative hood air scoop, 1953 headlamp rims, marchal lamps, special bright metal trim above lamps & continuing back along tops of fenders, special wheel discs bearing 1951 patrician cloisonne centers, special chrome plated brass applique trim along bottom of body, 1953 rear bumpers, special dual exhaust port holes below tail lights, patrician tail lights, roof lines inspired by senior series, rear windshield wiper, swivel type spot light atop roof, twin radio antennas on rear fenders.

1953 Packard Balboa-X designed by Richard Teague

1954 Packard Panther-Daytona

1954 Packard Panther-Daytona
There were four of the Panther- Daytonas built all to be show cars. Two of these were returned to Mitchell-Bentley
to be restyled. The location of the two remaining Panthers is unknown. To see the restyled Panthers scroll down.