During the entire month of August, the state of Michigan permits classic cars that are registered on historic and authentic vintage license plates to be driven as everyday transportation. Typically, use is restricted to recreational purposes only. Motor City Packards encourages members to drive their cars as much as possible for the 10-day period following […]
Start the 2023 Woodward Dream Cruise weekend right with the Berkley CruiseFest car parade. This is a great way to show off your Packard, and the parade format means cars won't overheat in the typical Saturday Dream Cruise traffic. The parade commences at 5:00 PM, and we will gather afterward for dinner at L. George's […]
This event is only open to Motor City Packards members. Join now to participate in this and other great events! Save the dates of Friday, September 29, and Saturday, September 30 now for our return to historic Port Huron, located along the picturesque St. Clair River at the southern end of Lake Huron. We are […]
Save the date for 2023 Motor City Packards Annual Banquet & Meeting, to be held on Saturday, December 2 at the Detroit Yacht Club. We will be wrapping up the year in style at this historic venue, located on Detroit's beautiful Belle Isle. The cut-off date for making your reservations is Tuesday, November 21, 2023. […]
Inside LaFontaine Automotive Classic Cars headquarters in Milford, Michigan. Photo from LaFontaineClassicCars.com. On Saturday, April 20, the Motor City Packards will be visiting LaFontaine Automotive Classic Cars in Milford, Michigan. This will be followed immediately by a stop at the LaFontaine Heritage Collection. Finally, we will conclude our outing with lunch at Sparkie's Kitchen in […]
MCP Tech Sessions don't usually get this involved, but you never know! 1947 Packard assembly line photo courtesy of the Detroit Public Library Digital Collections. The annual Motor City Packards Spring Tech Session is always one of our most popular events, so mark your calendars for this year's edition, set for Saturday, May 18, 11:00 […]
During the Golden Age of the automobile, the great marques held glamorous salons to showcase their finest new offerings to the elite of the driving public. Our friends at the Packard Proving Grounds are bringing back that magic with the 1931 Packard Salon Special Showing, a new event held at the historic Proving Grounds site […]
Held each year at the beautiful Packard Proving Grounds in Shelby Township, Michigan, this popular event hosts all makes, models, and years of collector and special interest cars, and a swap meet is also held during the show. Packard vehicles, including many owned by Motor City Packards members, are of course well-represented. We would love […]
Start the 2024 Woodward Dream Cruise weekend right with the Berkley CruiseFest car parade, a popular event for Motor City Packard members. This is a great way to show off your Packard, and the parade format means cars won’t overheat in the typical Saturday Dream Cruise traffic. CruiseFest is not organized by the Motor City […]
Back to the Bricks brings tons of classic cars and crowds of enthusiasts to Downtown Flint, Michigan, the heart of one of America's historical centers of automotive manufacturing. This is a great alternative to the Woodward Dream Cruise (held on the same day) for those who don't want to drive in traffic or are simply […]