Packard: A Chronology – Robert J. Marvin (1994, Limited Edition SIGNED)
This collector’s gem is a meticulously researched, year-by-year chronicle of the Packard Motor Car Company (1899–1958), the luxury automaker whose engineering prowess and elegance defined pre-war American motoring. Signed by author Robert J. Marvin, a renowned Packard historian, this limited edition features:
- Exhaustive Detail: Production stats, model changes, and corporate milestones (from the Model A to the doomed 1958 Packardbaker).
- Rare Imagery: Factory photos, ads, and technical drawings—many unpublished elsewhere.
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Definitive Reference: Marvin’s Packard Gold Book series is the bible for marque enthusiasts.
For Packard & Classic Auto Fans:
- Packard: A History of the Motor Car – Beverly Rae Kimes – The narrative companion to Marvin’s data.
- The Fall of the Packard Motor Car Company – James A. Ward – Analyzes postwar decline.
- Classic Car Chronicle (Limited Editions Club) – Multi-brand luxury volumes.
“Where every horsepower is accounted for, and every grille gleams in print.”
