Charles Schmidt
Designer and driver of the Packard Gray Wolf
Nationality: France
Born: 1869
Died: Unknown
Charles Schmidt was one of the early designer of automobiles. Beginning in 1894, Schmidt had over eight year's experience designing cars in his native France. He had been working as a plant superintendant at the Mors factory and as a part-time racing driver before coming to work for the company which became the Packard Motor Car Company.
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108th Anniversary of the 1904 Vanderbilt Cup Race
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CSI Challenge: How Many People Attended the 1904 Vanderbilt Cup Race?
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The Packard Gray Wolf- One of America’s First Lightweight Racers
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Mar 30 2011
Peter Helck’s Packard Gray Wolf Cover Painting for The Packard Cormorant
In celebration of their Silver Anniversary, the Packard Club commissioned Peter Helck in 1978 to create a special cover painting for The Packard Cormorant, their official magazine.
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Aug 01 2010
Archives: 1904 Vanderbilt Cup Race
Links to posts related to the 1904 Vanderbilt Cup Race (Updated: December 31, 2011):
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Mar 09 2008
Film “1904 Vanderbilt Cup Race”
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