The 1949 Packard Monte Carlo

9 Henney Motor Company, Richard Arbib & Packard Show Cars Richard Arbib’s career in automobile design was launched with Henney in 1949 with the design and build of the Packard Monte Carlo Hardtop and Convertible. Happily, the 1949 Monte Carlo Super 8 Convertible survives today to help celebrate what would turn out to be the beginning of a successful collaboration of show cars between Packard, Henney and Richard Arbib. Richard Arbib continued with Henney and Packard after this 1949 project, and successfully designed Packard show cars with Henney including the Pan American in 1952 (left) and another named Monte Carlo in 1953 (below). 1953 Packard Monte Carlo by Richard Arbib; Built by Henney Motor Company.

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