| Post Clipper Concept 1
 BigKev  Show and Concept Cars  02/05/2009 15:58
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Here are seven illustrations of concept designs for the post-war Packards. They were drawn by Carl G. Evers (1907-2000). Evers is a renowned marine illustrator and artist. He came to the U.S. in 1947 after working as an auto illustrator in Sweden. He created illustrations for Argosy and other magazines in addition to many fine paintings using a nautical theme. You can find some of Evers work on the Internet.
The sketches were concepts for the post-Clipper senior Packards. You can see a Roll Royce and Mercedes Benz influence in some of them. It would have been interesting if these neo-classical designs had been produced, or parts of them incorporated into the post-21st series cars. They would have had most attractive styling, especially with the vertical grille treatment.
The story of how these drawings survived is somewhat typical of other items rescued from the Packard trash bin. When Packard was shutting down, its design studio material was being discarded indiscriminately. John Rienhart was a designer for Packard at the time. He managed to retrieve the original Evers sketches, among other things. Later, in the early 1970s, Rienhart worked at the Ford Design Center, at the same time as a fellow Art Center graduate of my brother?s. He was shown the sketches by Rienhart and was given permission to make copies of them. Knowing my brother?s Packard background, he allowed him to make copies of the drawings, which I am sharing with you.
-John Lawrence |
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| 1910 '30' Phaeton
Packard53 1910 10/12/2008 23:27
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Pictures from the 2008 Warren Meet (7/19/2008)
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| 1930 733 Standard Coupe Roadster
BigKev 1930 03/19/2008 0:42
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| Pictures taken by Packard53 at the 2007 Warren, OH Packard Meet |
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| 1939 PACKARD SUPER EIGHT TOURING SEDAN
JIM REED Abandoned and Boneyard Photos 03/26/2009 10:27
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| Misc. boneyard pics taken from various websites. |
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| 1900 Model "B"
Packard53 1900 10/13/2008 21:07
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Pictures from the 2008 Warren Meet (7/19/2008)
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| 1955 PACKARD CARIBBEAN CONV
JIM REED 1955 04/09/2009 17:25
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| Packard factory 1937, aerial view
BigKev Packard Factory Exterior 01/23/2010 16:22
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8x10 black and white Packard Co. file photograph of 1937 aerial view of Packard factory, several buildings visible, surrounding neighborhood pictured as well.
Item # EB01e816
Photo courtesy of the Detroit Public Library, National Automotive History Collection and used with permission.
Reproduction Permission Form and Price List |
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| 1938 -1604 Rumble Seat Coupe
BigKev 1938 02/19/2011 22:07
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| Pictures from the 2010 Packards International Membership Meet in Orange, CA. (Jan 30th 2010). |
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| 1939 PACKARD SUPER EIGHT TOURING SEDAN-ENGINE
JIM REED Abandoned and Boneyard Photos 03/26/2009 10:30
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| Misc. boneyard pics taken from various websites. |
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| 22nd Series (1948) Custom 8 convertible victoria, body 2259
Packard53 1948-49 (22nd Series) 07/31/2008 12:28
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Picture from the 2008 Warren Meet. (7/19/2008)
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