Packard
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One of the "Three Ps" – alongside Peerless Motor Company and Pierce-Arrow – the company was known for building high-quality luxury automobiles before World War II. Owning a Packard was considered prestigious, and surviving examples are often found in museums and automobile collections.
Packard vehicles featured innovations, including the modern steering wheel, air-conditioning in a passenger car, and one of the first production 12-cylinder engines, adapted from developing the Liberty L-12 engine used during World War I to power warplanes.
During World War II, Packard produced 55,523 units of the two-stage/two-speed supercharger equipped Merlin V-12s engines under contract with Rolls-Royce. Packard also made the versions of the Liberty L-12 V-12 engine. This updated engine powered United States Navy PT boats.
After the Second World War, Packard struggled to survive as an independent automaker against the domestic Big Three (General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler). Packard merged with Studebaker in 1953 and formed the Studebaker-Packard Corporation. This merger was intended to be temporary while an eventual consolidation with American Motors Company (AMC) was planned. Disagreements among the firms' executives thwarted these plans, so Studebaker-Packard remained a separate company. The Packard brand was phased out in 1959 after two years of declining sales of the Studebaker-built 1957 and 1958 model year Packards. Provided by Wikipedia
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82by Packard, Theodore T., Minas, H. J., Coste, Bernard, Martínez, R., Bonín, M. C., Gostan, J., Garfield, P., Christensen, J., Dortch, Q., Minas, M., Copín-Montegut, G., Copín-Montegut, C.Get access
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84by Osma, Natalia, Vargas, Cristian A., Algueró-Muñíz, María, Bach, Lennart T., Gómez, May, Horn, Henriette G., Ludwig, Andrea, Packard, Theodore T., Riebesell, Ulf, Romero-Kutzner, Vanesa, Taucher, Jan, Fernández-Urruzola, IgorGet access
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86by Osma, Natalia, Vargas, Cristian A., Alguero-Muniz, Maria, Bach, Lennart T., Gómez, May, Horn, Henriette G., Ludwig, Andrea, Packard, Theodore T., Riebesell, Ulf, Romero-Kutzner, Vanesa, Taucher, Jan, Fernández-Urruzola, IgorGet access
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89by Osma Prado, Natalia, Vargas, Cristian A., Algueró-Muñíz, María, Bach, Lennart T., Gómez, May, Horn, Henriette G., Ludwig, Andrea, Packard, Theodore Train, Riebesell, Ulf, Romero Kutzner, Vanesa, Taucher, Jan, Fernández Urruzola, IgorGet access
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90by Tames Espinosa, Maria Teresa, Martínez Sánchez, Ico, Romero Kutzner, Vanesa, Coca Saenz De Albéniz, Josep, Algueró-Muñiz, María, Horn, Henriette G., Ludwig, Andrea, Taucher, Jan, Bach, Lennart, Riebesell, Ulf, Packard, Theodore Train, Gómez Cabrera, María MilagrosaGet access
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91by Taucher, J., Bach, L.T., Boxhammer, T., Nauendorf, A., Achterberg, E. P., Algueró-Muñiz, M., Aristegui, J., Czerny, J., Esposito, M., Guan, W., Haunost, M., Horn, H.G., Ludwig, A., Meyer, J., Spisla, C., Sswat, M., Stange, P., Riebesell, Ulf, The Gran Canaria KOSMOS Consortium, Gelado, María D., Fernández Urruzola, Igor, Gomez, May, Hernández Brito, José Joaquín, Hernández Hernández, Nauzet, Hernández-León, Santiago, Martínez Sánchez, Ico, Montoto Martínez, Tania, Osma Prado, Natalia, Packard, Ted T., Romero Kutzner, Vanesa, Tames-Espinosa, MayteGet access
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92by Toy, Jason A., Kroeker, Kristy J., Logan, Cheryl A., Takeshita, Yuichiro, Longo, Gary C., Bernardi, GiacomoContributors: “...David and Lucile Packard Foundation...”
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94by Moxley, Jerry H., Nicholson, Teri E., Van Houtan, Kyle S., Jorgensen, Salvador J.Contributors: “...David and Lucile Packard Foundation...”
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95by Girard, Fanny, Litvin, Steven Y., Sherman, Alana, McGill, Paul, Gannon, Amanda, Lovera, Christopher, DeVogelaere, Andrew, Burton, Erica, Graves, Dale, Schnittger, Aaron, Barry, JimContributors: “...David and Lucile Packard Foundation...”
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96by Grüss, Arnaud, Thorson, James T., Carroll, Gemma, Ng, Elizabeth L., Holsman, Kirstin K., Aydin, Kerim, Kotwicki, Stan, Morzaria‐Luna, Hem N., Ainsworth, Cameron H., Thompson, Kevin A.Contributors: “...David and Lucile Packard Foundation...”
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97by Gallego, Ramón, Jacobs-Palmer, Emily, Cribari, Kelly, Kelly, Ryan P.Contributors: “...The David and Lucile Packard Foundation...”
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98by Jacobson, Andrew D., Grace Andrews, M., Lehn, Gregory O., Holmden, ChrisContributors: “...David and Lucile Packard Foundation...”
Published in Earth and Planetary Science Letters (2015)
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