In the early 20th century, the automobile industry was just starting to gain some serious steam. The Ford Model T may have been introduced in 1908, but five years prior Packard had created one of the most modern car factories in the world: the Packard plant in Detroit, Mich.
Back in the early 1900s, Packard was known as one of the "Three Ps" of American automobile royalty along with Pierce-Arrow and Peerless. In fact, Packard was appointed the number one designer and producer of luxury cars in the U.S. and was inducted into the Automobile Hall of Fame. But today, that same revered Packard plant is nothing more than a host of graffiti, squatters and dilapidated walls.
As an auto transport company, Montway has delivered a plethora of vintage Packards and it is sad to see this piece of Packard history finally coming to an end. In fact, just this past February Montway transported a 1928 custom Packard and it served as a reminder of how different vehicles were manufactured back then and how classy their style was.
Although the Packard Plant stopped producing vehicles in 1954, the factory still remained. Though it stood unmaintained and unused for over half a century, the city is finally offering the plant up for sale at a foreclosure auction this September. Now, every time we transport a Packard we will remember that while a huge piece of Packard history is gone with the plant, it will live on through all of the vehicles it produced through the years.Author: Nicole Nicholson is a classic car enthusiast that works for Montway Auto Transport, one of the leading car shipping companies in the USA. Montway ships classic cars, trucks and vans, and everyday vehicles. Take a look at some of the Packards they have transported over the years, including a 1938 Packard Super Eight. (Image 1 courtesy CarPictures/Motor74, image 2 photo by W.Grabar; Image 3: 1940 Packard 120 (MyOldPostcards.com, image 4: 1934 Packard Eight, photo by Stephen Rees)
