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| Predictor
 Guscha  Show and Concept Cars  05/04/2010 18:05
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| 3-24-2006-18
BigKev Show and Concept Cars 03/07/2009 3:55
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| Photos taken by Mike Grimes at the February 2006 Winter Weekend at The Citizens Motor Company. |
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| Post Clipper Concept 5
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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| Post Clipper Concept 6
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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| Predictor
Guscha Show and Concept Cars 05/04/2010 17:45
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| source: www.carstyling.ru |
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| 52 Pan American Showcar
Ozstatman Show and Concept Cars 03/07/2009 3:54
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| 52 Pan American Showcar - Packard Museum Warren, Ohio - One of Six Pan Am showcars later restyled by Packard with 55th series trim. |
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| Studebaker-Packard Astral Full Size Atomic Vehicle Mock-Up
BigKev Show and Concept Cars 01/31/2010 1:29
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| Pictures from the 2010 Packards International Membership Meet in Orange, CA. (Jan 30th 2010). |
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| 1952 PanAmerican Show Car
BigKev Show and Concept Cars 03/07/2009 3:56
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| Pictures taken by Packard53 at the 2007 Warren, OH Packard Meet |
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| 1953 Packard Balboa-X designed by Richard Teague, three-quarter rear right view
BigKev Show and Concept Cars 01/23/2010 15:57
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8x10 black and white Packard Co. file photograph of a 1953 Packard three-quarter rear right view. Inscribed on photo back; P.M.C.Co. designer Richard Teague's' 'Balboa-X' show car, modified to feature 'canopy top' styling on a 1953 Packard Caribbean, twenty-sixth series, model 2631, 8-cylinder, 180-horsepower, 122-inch wheelbase, 6-person convertible (body type #2678), serial number 2631-2006, modification conducted at the P.M.C.Co. shops, East Grand Blvd. trimmed out by Creative Industries, note: 1953 Michigan manufacturer license plate #M-33-14, 1954 type tail light housings, integrating back up lights, exterior; Packard ivory & special maroon, interior; standard maroon & white leather Caribbean trim, with addition of handsome embroidered Packard crests on seat backs, winner of Fawcett publication, Cars Magazine's DSC (Design safety comfort) award for 1953.
Item # EB01e487
Photo courtesy of the Detroit Public Library, National Automotive History Collection and used with permission.
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| rejected design idea
Damien Show and Concept Cars 11/04/2008 15:31
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