Editing Packard (section)

==Legacy==
The electrical connectors developed by Packard were used extensively by [[General Motors]] in its automobiles. The first series of connectors was the Packard 56, followed by the Weather Pack, and finally, the Metri Pack, which are still in use.<ref>{{cite web |title=Three Plug Options For Wiring Systems |date=5 March 2014 |url=https://www.motortrend.com/how-to/three-plug-options-for-wiring-systems/ |access-date=July 11, 2015 |url-status=live |archive-date=July 12, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150712145644/http://www.hotrod.com/how-to/interior-electrical/1405-three-plug-options-for-wiring-systems/}}</ref> The former Packard Electric division of GM was later spun off as the Delphi Corporation, later renamed to [[Aptiv]].

The National Packard Museum located in Warren, Ohio is the official museum of both the original Packard Motor Car Company and The Packard Electric Company.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://packardmuseum.org/ |title=The National Packard Museum |access-date=2022-06-05 |archive-date=2022-03-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220331101220/https://packardmuseum.org/ |url-status=live}}</ref> Its purpose is to preserve the Packard legacy and recognize Packard's influence in transportation and industrial history through interaction with the community and outreach programs.

[[America's Packard Museum]] holds a collection of Packard cars on display.

[[Packard Proving Grounds]] located in Shelby Township, MI are the remnants of the former proving Grounds owned by The Packard Motor Car Foundation.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://packardprovinggrounds.org/ |title=Packard Proving Grounds Historic Site |access-date=2021-10-05 |archive-date=2021-10-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211005143909/https://packardprovinggrounds.org/ |url-status=live}}</ref> The mission of the Packard Proving Grounds Historic Site is to preserve the legacy of the Packard Motor Car Company through the restoration and preservation of the Packard Proving Grounds.

The Fort Lauderdale Antique Car Museum<ref>{{cite web |title=About the Museum |url=http://www.antiquecarmuseum.org/site/about/about_main.html |access-date=November 30, 2021 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160416164101/http://www.antiquecarmuseum.org/site/about/about_main.html |archive-date=April 16, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Fort Lauderdale Antique Car Museum - Featured Motor Cars |url=http://www.antiquecarmuseum.org/site/cars/cars_main.html |access-date=November 30, 2021 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160405000243/http://www.antiquecarmuseum.org/site/cars/cars_main.html |archive-date=April 5, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Packard Museum, Fort Lauderdale, Florida |date=24 March 2009 |publisher=Legendary Collector Cars |url=https://www.legendarycollectorcars.com/car-museums/car-museums-specific-makes/packard-museum-fort-lauderdale-florida/ |access-date=November 30, 2021 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211130225918/https://www.legendarycollectorcars.com/car-museums/car-museums-specific-makes/packard-museum-fort-lauderdale-florida/ |archive-date=November 30, 2021}}</ref> was closed after the [[COVID-19 pandemic]] and its entire collection of Packard cars and memorabilia was purchased by a local businessman. The collection was auctioned off in 2021.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Fort Lauderdale Antique Car Museum Auction Catalogue |website=issuu.com |url=https://issuu.com/worldwideauctioneers/docs/packard_catalogue_low_res?e=45844059/87455799 |access-date=November 30, 2021 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211130225908/https://issuu.com/worldwideauctioneers/docs/packard_catalogue_low_res?e=45844059%2F87455799 |archive-date=November 30, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Fort Lauderdale Antique Car Museum Auction - Part II - Memorabilia |website=worldwideauctioneers.com |url=https://worldwideauctioneers.com/fort-lauderdale-antique-car-museum-auction-part-ii-memorabilia/ |access-date=November 30, 2021 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211130225909/https://worldwideauctioneers.com/fort-lauderdale-antique-car-museum-auction-part-ii-memorabilia/ |archive-date=November 30, 2021}}</ref>

Crushing around 50 vintage Packards occurred in 1977 in southern California and was dubbed by the Special-Interest auto magazine as "Crushathon". The cars were the property of a Packard collector and auctioned after his death. Due to different disagreements in the terms of the auction between SoCal Packard fan clubs, roughly half of the cars auctioned off did not meet the listed price leading to the cars being ultimately destroyed, despite their purportedly good mechanical and rust-free condition.<ref>{{cite web |title=SIA Flashback – Packard Crushathon |url=https://www.hemmings.com/stories/2009/03/15/sia-flashback-packard-crushathon-1977-derham-dodges-oddies-but-goodies |access-date=December 4, 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171205143539/https://www.hemmings.com/blog/2009/03/15/sia-flashback-packard-crushathon-1977-derham-dodges-oddies-but-goodies/comment-page-1/ |archive-date=December 5, 2017}}</ref>