Re: 12 volt Packards?/Negative ground Packards?

Posted by Owen_Dyneto On 2014/5/8 11:37:58

12-volt was offered as an option in the late 30s on the senior cars for export to the British Commonweath. Up thru late 1939 these cars would mostly have been Canadian-built. These cars would have been in-line 8s and possibly a few V12s. Packard postwar marine engines were available in either 6 or 12-volt versions.

12-volt negative ground was used in 1956 across the line.

As far back as 1912 and thru 1954 Packard was 6-volt positive ground as were the majority of American car makers. There were some exceptions, Dodge used 12-volt in the era of World War I, and Cadillac flirted with a dual 6/12 volt system in the early teens.