Hey Steve -
I owned a 1938 “pre-war” Packard for about 25 years. Loved that automobile. I also love the story of Packard and how they supported the war effort. Packard engines were also used in planes and boats.
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Packard or Packard Motor Car Company was an American luxury automobile company located in Detroit, Michigan. The first Packard automobiles were produced in 18...
The Packard V-1650 Merlin is a version of the Rolls-Royce Merlin aircraft engine, produced under license in the United States by the Packard Motor Car Company. The engine was licensed to expand production of the Rolls-Royce Merlin for British use. The engine also filled a gap in the U.S. at a time when similarly powered American-made engines were not available.
The first V-1650s, with a one-stage supercharger, equivalent to the Merlin XX, were used in the P-40F Kittyhawk fighter and in Canadi...
Here I am in 2008 with my 1938 Packard wearing my TMF swag T-Shirt
Cheers and Packards!!!
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