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First, let me apologize for my lack of knowledge in sizing my images. It looks as though this post opens up with images as large as a Packard itself.

Does anyone have any information regarding these pieces?

Thanks gents!

I can only speak to the poster. It was published by the same people that did (do) the Automobile Quarterly book and the huge Kimes edited Packard history book you may see or hear mentioned on this site. The time frame you mention is about right. Believe there were two of them to make a Packard set -- a pre war and then the post war you show.

There were also posters for several other makes as part of an entire "series" of posters. Don't remember the price but was not terribly expensive. If yours is mounted, the purchaser must have had it done. I believe they were only available in a rolled single sheet when new. From time to time they show up on ebay.

Howard,

I stumbled across those posters decades ago at AQ's tent at Fall Hershey. IIRC, there were three for Packard: The Early Years, The Prewar Years, and The Postwar Years. However, I can't recall the break point between years covered by the early and the prewar editions.

The images on those posters were same as used in the color plates of the Kimes' ...History book. I believe AQ offered similar posters for several other brands, and they all sold well.

Years later, they reprinted some of those posters - including The PostWar Years, but not the other two. It was still available, online, from AQ a few years ago, but no more.

I also only ever saw them sold by AQ rolled, not mounted.

Brian. you're right. There were three posters for Packard. I had the pre and post and a Studebaker poster.

great info guys. I figured it was something along those lines.

Any additional info is welcome. I have no idea on that 36 Packard article though.

-eppy