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Iowa State Bank Presents... The Art & Design of The Packards Class By Rick Hickman, Class Chair On November 6, 1899, the first Packard was produced. Right from the beginning, Packard targeted the luxury market. Those purchasing a Packard could be sure that cost had not been a limiting factor in producing the best automobile possible. Packards soon became a status symbol par excellence, owned and driven by such diverse figures as Babe Ruth, Lucky Luciano, and Clark Gable. Countless Kings and heads of state, including American Presidents, were also proud Packard owners. Early Packard automobiles came in a variety of styles, from sporty two seaters to elegant seven-passenger limousines. each having distinctive coachwork from one of a number of custom body builders. As improvements were developed, Packard always quickly made them a part of the existing series without waiting to incorporate them into a new model. Not only that, but owners of earlier models could have these improvements installed in their cars without charge. Honest craftsmanship and aesthetics — the radiator grill and enameled medallions with the Packard crest inspire the same awe among Packard aficionados that a Picasso does among art collectors — are, however, only part of the Packard story. Packard helped to make the American automotive industry the undisputed world leader. Packard was the first to trust an architect to design a fireproof factory made of reinforced concrete. After designing 9 factory buildings for Packard of conventional mill construction, architect Albert Kahn designed Packard Plant Building No. 10 in Detroit. Contrary to its predecessors, the plant was asymmetrical, setting aside traditional aesthetic considerations to let the functional requirements dictate overall form and shape — the same design philosophy adopted by Packard automobile designers. A Packard dealer was the first to put a gasoline pump on the curb with attendants in uniform, and Packard was the leader for automotive advancement, both in design and construction (the steering wheel and turn signal were both introduced by Packard). Unfortunately, the depression brought a steep decline in luxury cars and forced those companies that dealt in this field either to price themselves out of business 12 or to produce cars at a moderate price. This marked the end of the greatest era in American automotive history. Gone were the Pierce Arrow and the Duesenberg; eventually the Packard, after an abortive effort at re-styling, also left the automotive scene. Today with automobiles rolling off Detroit production lines every few seconds, it is hard to believe that, not so long ago, there were automobiles built to exacting standards, automobiles not produced with planned obsolescence and yearly model changes in mind. Packards were expensive, but they were built to last; no owner would think of having one for less than five years, and he could be confident that at the end of that time it would be running as smoothly as ever. Today we consider these cars classics. Even though the majority of these marques have passed from the American scene, the cars themselves have endured and become collector's items. The king of these marques, both during its production and today, is Packard.
PCK 01 1928 Packard 526 Sedan Paul and Pam Friskopp Omaha, NE PCK 02 1929 Packard 626 Sedan Salisbury House Foundation Des Moines, Iowa Donated by Dr. Fritz Viner Iowa City, Iowa PCK 03 1931 Packard 833 Coupe Phil and Marilyn McClure Trenton, Missouri PCK 04 1933 Packard 656 Sedan Salisbury House Foundation Des Moines, Iowa Donated by Tom and Linda Juckette, Des Moines, Iowa 13 PCK 05 1933 Packard Standard 1002 Russ and Marj Bees Indianola, Iowa PCK 06 1937 Packard 1500 Series Touring Sedan Randy and Wendy McKinnis Minneapolis, Minnesota PCK 07 1937 Packard Six Club Sedan Mark and Paul Johnson Des Moines, Iowa PCK 08 1938 Packard 12 1608 Town Car Coachwork by Rollston Rick and Diane Hickman West Des Moines, Iowa
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Page 3 and 4: TABLE OF CONTENTS 2 Welcome 3 Celeb
Page 5 and 6: CELEBRATING THE ART & DESIGN OF HIS
Page 7 and 8: Judging the Salisbury Concours d’
Page 9 and 10: ABOUT THE CONCOURS d’ELEGANCE Con
Page 11 and 12: MER 01 1937 Mercedes-Benz 170V Spec
Page 13: MER 11 1998 Mercedes-Benz SL500 Roa
Page 17 and 18: PCK 17 1951 Packard 200 Deluxe Seda
Page 19 and 20: THE SALISBURY SEMINARS The Salisbur
Page 21 and 22: EX 01 1958 AC Aceca-Bristol Coachwo
Page 23 and 24: EX 09 2001 Ferrari 360 Spider Conve
Page 25: CHV 01 1934 Chevrolet Master Cabrio
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Page 32 and 33: MOT 09 1957 Velocette Venom Walter
Page 34 and 35: Willis Auto Campus Presents... The
Page 36 and 37: From Private Banking to Wealth Mana
Page 38 and 39: A partnership of protection. INSURA
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