Packard Garage Neon Sign
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Packard Garage Neon SignEntry/Object ID
2018.0007.0001Description
If you look closely at this circa 1932 double-faced, neon-illuminated tin sign, you can see the sign originally read “Chrysler” at the top and “Plymouth” on the bottom. The sign was later painted over with the word “SALES” at the top and the “Packard” logo on the bottom. The sign’s neon was restored by Neonworks of Cincinnati. Packard Motor Car Co., based out of Warren, OH was a major automobile manufacturer during the first half of the 20th century. They quickly gained fame in the early 1900s when they produced a four-cylinder aluminum speedster known as “Gray Wolf,” which went on to become one of the first American racing cars available for sale to the public. By the 1930s they were perceived as a top competitor in the luxury car market. By mid-1956 Packard President, James Nance, suspended the company’s manufacturing operation in Detroit, MI. While Packard would continue to produce cars in South Bend, IN throughout 1958, the final model produced at the Detroit plant is considered to be the last of the true Packard cars.Collection
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