Art of the Classic Car

director of design and the son of Packard president Alvan Macauley,
and possibly with some input from Dietrich, another coachbuilding
firm with which Packard worked. Following lessons learned since
introducing its first 12-cylinder engine in 1916, Packard installed a
445 ci V-12 engine to provide ample and smooth power.
Surrounding this impressive engine was a long hood, the appear-
ance of which was extended by an unbroken beltline that reaches
from the color-keyed grille surround all the way back to the rear
of the car. Six identically sized vents are spaced evenly on the hood
side, each graced with a horizontal chrome spear. A seventh, identi-
cal vent in the cowl scuttle, combined with a suicide-door cutline
that mirrors the edge of the hood side, provides additional design
continuity to the side of the car. The skirted rear fenders taper to
the rear and down to a point, as does the rear deck behind the
intimate cockpit.
The Packard Model 1106 was designed to show off the high level
of quality and style the automaker could produce. The fact that
these cars remain so highly prized is proof this goal was reached.