Anyone who knows classic cars knows that no automaker had set higher standards than James Ward Packard, the perfectionist whose legacy endured for more than half a century. The company was revered for carefully crafted motorcars driven by the likes of William D. Rockefeller.
In 1911, Packard added considerable power to its list of automotive virtues with a six-cylinder engine that was cranking out 82 bhp by 1912. That year, the company produced one of its most memorable models - the pricey Model Eighteen Landaulet. This car was so luxurious it sold for $4.500 - roughly equivalent to $500 000 in 2000! And, of course, only a limited number were produced for the wealthy clientele who could afford one. Now this elegant automobile, distinguished by its lofty passenger compartment, is reborn in a stunning die-cast replica crafted by Matchbox Collectibles exclusively for The Models of Yesteryear: the 40th Anniversary Collection.

(1996)

Scale: 1:50