1930 Packard Convertible Roadster

by John Telfer

Title

1930 Packard Convertible Roadster

Artist

John Telfer

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Photograph - Photograph

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While attending one of the most prestigious and largest car shows on Long Island held on the Old Westbury Gardens grounds I came across this amazing car. A beautiful 1930 Packard Convertible Roadster. The convertible hood was down so I could admire the mint condition of the interior also, the outside was just as well kept as the inside, in fact this car could have rolled off the assembly line the day before the car show. The car's top portion from the doors up was painted in a rustic brown color, while the fenders and running board and part of the hood were painted in a dark brown. The combination paint job worked very well together, the car had exceptionally large fenders covering both the front and rear tires. In addition, the fenders were connected by the car's running board on both sides. On the driver's side of the car Packard installed the spare tire which was held on by brown leather straps. The car's wheels were beautiful with a white wall appearance and spoke tires. The front of the car came with an oval grill and the two front headlights were attached to the front fenders while the two fog lights were attached to a very thin bumper. All four lights had heavy duty casings on them. For some additional information about this automobile please feel free to read below;From this beginning, through and beyond the 1930s, Packard-built vehicles were perceived as highly competitive among high-priced luxury American automobiles. The company was commonly referred to as being one of the "Three Ps" of American motordom royalty, along with Pierce-Arrow of Buffalo, New York and Peerless of Cleveland, Ohio.For most of its history, Packard was guided by its President and General Manager James Alvan Macauley, who also served as President of the National Automobile Manufacturers Association. Inducted into the Automobile Hall of Fame, Macauley made Packard the number one designer and producer of luxury automobiles in the United States. The marque was also highly competitive abroad, with markets in 61 countries. Gross income for the company was $21,889,000 in 1928. Macauley was also responsible for the iconic Packard slogan, "Ask the Man Who Owns One".In the 1920s, Packard exported more cars than any other in its price class, and in 1930, sold almost twice as many abroad as any other marque priced over $2000. In 1931, 10 Packards were owned by Japan's royal family.Between 1924 and 1930, Packard was also the top-selling luxury brand.
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