But the big news of 1955 was that in a market growing accustomed to planned obsolescence and yearly styling changes, Packard’s models had the first major restyling since 1951. The lineup for 1955 was ...

Founded in 1899, Packard was one of America's premier luxury carmakers for decades. Unlike many independent companies, Packard survived the Great Depression and continued to lead the market in front ...

The production of Packards was halted on June 25, 1956, ending 53 years of operation in the Motor City. Cars bearing the ...

Packard was one of biggest automotive names of the prewar era, but by the late 1950s the company was in decline. This episode of Jay Leno's Garage features his 1956 Packard Caribbean convertible, ...

Produced between 1953 and 1956, the Caribbean was one of the last true Packards. The hardtop version is a one-year-only model ...

Packard's last attempt to restore its classic-era cachet was spearheaded by a special convertible coupe called the Caribbean. The sleek lines of the 1955 model still have a commanding presence. It is ...

Packard was one of the premiere luxury automakers of the prewar era, but by the 1950s it was on borrowed time. The 1955 Packard Caribbean featured on the latest episode of "Jay Leno's Garage" looks as ...

Q: Greg, I just found an article you did online on the Studebaker Golden Hawk from nearly 10 years ago. In that column I didn’t see anything about the straight-drive factory overdrive three-speed ...

Richard Teague puts the finishing touches on the design of his cathedral taillights for Packard on April 18, 1954. James Arthur Ward’s book The Fall of the Packard Motor Car Company goes into great ...