1909 Packard Speedster

1909 Packard Speedster
Owned by Lauderdale Antique Car Museum
Photo by Roy D. Query

Packard automobiles were built following strict quality standards and gained a loyal following accordingly.In 1909 Packard introduced the Model Eighteen, a downsized Model Thirty, which rode on a smaller chassis and was powered by a smaller engine and had a lower price tag than its popular big brother. The Model Eighteen had an eighteen horsepower 4 cylinder T-head engine and a three speed sliding gear transmission. This one has a white on white color scheme with a grey interior, a brass radiator, white artillery style wheels with solid white tires.