Interesting story about how Packard comes in cars business:
Back in 1899 when the first motorized vehicles were starting to appear, a young engineer that had recently graduated from college was fascinated with the new motor cars and wanted desperately to be a part of that industry. He was especially impressed with a car that was winning many of the races conducted to advertise the car's power and technology. Many times the cars would race against a horse to prove their endurance.
The car this young engineer favored was the Winton automobile.
(Winton made automobiles from 1898 until going out of business in the 1930's)
The young engineer decided to purchase a Winton automobile and it was
delivered to Detroit in the year 1900 on a flat bed train car.
After cleaning up the dust and protective grease he took it for a test drive.
He was pleased with the performance but felt there were a few things that could be improved.
As a good engineer, he dismantled the car and made note of areas that could stand improvement.
He felt that if he could inform Mr. Winton about these items that he would be
offered a position in the Winton factory. Upon reading the letter, Mr. Winton did not care for the impudence of the young upstart engineer and immediately replied to him. The letter that Mr. Winton sent to the young engineer is currently on file in the Smithsonian Institute.
It read: Dear Mr. Packard, if you feel you can build a better car, I suggest you try.
And the rest is history.
James Ward Packard started building Packard cars; Packard Motor Car Company was formed in 1903.
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Source: A picture review of the Packard from 1899 to 1929
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