Fixed in time: Packards in China in the 1930s

A vehicle is ready for repair at a Packard dealership service department in Shanghai. Packard, a popular luxury brand in the U.S. in the 1920s, saw more cars exported than any other in its price class. Almost twice as many Packards were sold abroad than any other luxury car in 1930. In 1931, 10 Packards were owned by the Imperial House of Japan, and Chinese President Chiang Kai-Shek was chauffeured around in an armored 1928 Packard 526. This photo is from the collection of Fred and Dan Kanter of Kanter Auto Products, which specializes in hard-to-find classic car parts — including those for Packard.