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Packard Proving Grounds. 49965 Van Dyke Ave. Shelby Township, MI 48317. 586-739-4800 – on site. Hours: 9am -3pm every day. Check ahead for schedule changes. Quick Links. Visit. About Us.
The Packard Proving Grounds (the remains of which are now called the Packard Proving Grounds Gateway Complex ), was a proving ground established in Shelby Charter Township, Michigan in 1927 by the Packard Motor Car Company of Detroit. It is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
The Packard Proving Grounds Historic Site is located at 49965 Van Dyke Avenue between 22 Mile Rd & 23 Mile Rd in Shelby Township, Michigan. Hours: 9am -3pm every day. Check ahead, sometimes closed for tours during private events on the weekends especially. Nearby Hotels.
The mission of the Packard Proving Grounds Historic Site. To preserve the legacy of the Packard Motor Car Company through the restoration and preservation of the Packard Proving Grounds, educating future generations about America’s automotive history.
This lovely 17 acre site is on the National Registry of Historic Places and features rustic, vintage circa 1928 buildings designed by Albert Kahn for the Packard Motor Car Company.
Packard Proving Grounds Historic Site, Shelby Township, Michigan. 6,393 likes · 98 talking about this · 2,369 were here. Learn about the history of the...
Packard dedicated the $1 million Proving Grounds in 1927 and began a rigorous testing program. It shaped the planted area between two driveways like the famous Packard radiator grille.
Jan 19, 2021 · Shelby Township's Historic Packard Proving Grounds. In 1925, The Packard Motor Car Company realized that testing their products on Detroit's streets had its limitations and that it was time to build a proper testing facility.
This lovely 14-acre site is on the National Registry of Historic Places and features vintage 1928 buildings designed by Albert Kahn for the Packard Motor Car Company.
Jan 3, 2020 · During World War II, Packard opened up its proving grounds in Shelby Township, outside of Detroit, for testing one of the few vehicles at the time sturdier and stouter than a Packard automobile: the M4 Sherman tank. As the tanks circled the proving grounds’ high-speed track, passing by the timing stand otherwise used for recording…
