Packard Model History

United States · founded 1899

America's pre-eminent luxury marque (1899–1958) — one of the 'Three Ps' — from the V12 Twin Six and the magnificent Twelve to the Depression-saving One-Twenty and the finned Caribbean.

Models

Model A

Packard's very first car — the 1899 single-cylinder Model A runabout that founded the marque in Warren, Ohio.

Runabout · 1899–1900
Eight

Packard's straight-eight senior line of the 1920s–30s — the volume luxury car that built the marque's prestige.

Luxury car · 1924–1936
Twin Six

One of the world's first production V12 cars — Packard's Twin Six (1916–1923) put a twelve-cylinder engine within reach of the wealthy.

Luxury car · 1916–1923
Twelve

Packard's magnificent V12 of the classic era (1933–1939) — a rival to the finest Rolls-Royce, Cadillac V16, and Pierce-Arrow.

Luxury car · 1933–1939
One-Twenty

The mid-priced straight-eight (1935–1941) that broadened Packard's market and kept the company alive through the Depression.

Mid-luxury car · 1935–1941
Clipper

Packard's streamlined 'envelope-body' design (1941) that shaped its postwar cars — and briefly became its own make in 1956.

Luxury car · 1941–1957
Patrician

Packard's senior flagship sedan of the 1950s (1951–1956) — the last true 'senior' Packard, and the body that ended Detroit production.

Luxury car · 1951–1956
Caribbean

Packard's glamorous halo convertible (1953–1956) — a limited-production rival to the Cadillac Eldorado, ending with a 310-hp V8.

Personal luxury car · 1953–1956

Other makes