Photo Feature 1942 Packard Eight Convertible Coupe

摘要

Nineteen forty-two was a year of transition for Packard. Merlin V-12 aircraft engines started rolling off its assembly lines in 1941, and military contracts became even more important during '42. The Merlin was a Rolls-Royce design that Packard adapted for American mass production, and Packard-built Merlins powered the Supermarine Spitfire, Hawker Hurricane, North American P-51 Mustang, and other warplanes. Packard was also building a V-12 marine engine that powered speedy PT boats.