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The first Packard hits the streets in 1899

The 1899 Packard Model A on display at Lehigh University. (LEHIGH UNIVERSITY)

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November 07, 2017 05:00 AM

The first Packard car -- a single-cylinder Model A -- is assembled and driven on Nov. 6, 1899, in Warren, Ohio.

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