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First Automobile Built

When
1899-11-06
Where
Factory on 408 Dana Street Northeast
Part of
First Packard automobile produced at Warren, Ohio

The first Packard automobile was constructed in Warren, Ohio, on November 6, 1899, marking the beginning of the company's manufacturing operations.

James Ward Packard and his brother William established their factory in Warren. The first vehicle was completed on November 6, 1899. This event preceded the formal incorporation as the Ohio Automobile Company in 1900 and the subsequent renaming to Packard Motor Car Company in 1902.

Sources

  1. Packard Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-06
  2. James Ward Packard Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-01

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