The story of how Packard transitioned from a straight-eight to a V-8. Packard's straight-eight preference in the 1920s was a dominating influence among luxury car makers. The choice in that bygone era was based on reasons of simplicity, economy of lesser moving parts than a V-8 engine, ease of assembly and power. The likes of other adherents, such as Duesenberg, cast an additional luxury aura around the inline configuration. Still, from the late 1930s onward, Packard's history was practically pricked and plagued by a growing urge to relinquish its inline for the more modern V-8 format that dominated high-end sales in the early post-World War II era. By 1955, even Packard and Pontiac, two major holdouts, jumped into the V-8 era. |
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The Savoy Automobile Museum in Cartersville, GA announced the opening of their newest temporary exhibit, Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum Part 1. CARTERSVILLE, GA - The Savoy Automobile Museum in Cartersville, GA announced the opening of their newest temporary exhibit, Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum Part 1*. The Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum preserves the history of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the Indianapolis 500. Since 1956, the museum's collection has grown from a modest display of 12 cars to become one of the world's premier collections of racing automobiles and artifacts—with more than 55,000 artifacts and over 300 vehicles. As they look to the future, the museum is currently closed for a complete renovation of its facilities. This has allowed the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum and Savoy to collaborate on a two-part exhibition. Part One features a selection of special cars that are unique enough to have found their way into the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum's collection. The exhibit is open through September 29, 2024. |
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Partnerships key the growth of South Bend, Indiana's Concours d'Elegance at Copshaholm automotive event taking place July 13th. SOUTH BEND, IN — The JBS Collection of Elkhart, Indiana, along with co-sponsor LaVine Restorations, Inc. and the hosting Studebaker National Museum, presents the 6th annual Concours d'Elegance at Copshaholm, Saturday, July 13 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The event takes place on the grounds of the Copshaholm House Mansion in downtown South Bend, Indiana. The Concours d'Elegance at Copshaholm, which has grown into the largest single-day attraction of the year held at the historic campus, showcases the connection between the City of South Bend and the automotive industry—a connection that dates back to the early 1900s and the Studebaker Corporation. |
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If you've ever dreamed of exploring Germany's amazing automotive past and present, here is your chance. Join Old Cars magazine staffers and fellow enthusiasts on an 8-day German adventure of a lifetime. From Berlin to Stuttgart, come along with Old Cars as we visit automotive lovers' bucket list destinations. We will be paying Mercedes-Benz a visit (Mercedes Benz Factory and Mercedes Benz Museum) as well as checking out what Porsche has to offer (Porsche Museum and Porsche Factory) while stopping in at the The Maybach Museum. That's not all, though! We will visit the renowned German Museum of Technology and the outstanding car collection at the Classic Remise in Berlin as well as take in the splendor of all that Berlin and Stuttgart have to offer. |
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