The 45th annual Texas Packard Meet will again be held in historic Salado April 4-7, 2024.

Salado is in the heart of the Texas Hill Country among the Bluebonnets. The Texas Packard Meet is the oldest and possibly the largest regional Packard meet in the country. 

This annual event is hosted by the four Texas regions of the Packard Club and is the oldest regional Packard meet in the country. The event features a welcome party, early bird tour through the hill country, a parade, people’s choice competition and show, seminars, and awards banquet.  Host hotel is the Salado Holiday Inn Express. Call 254-947-4004 for reservations before March 14, 2024 for the group rate. Go to texaspackardmeet.com for registration materials and details.

Typically there are 40 to 70 cars and well over 100 master registrations. Being the 44th edition of this great meet will likely increase the numbers! Last year, there were more than 50 Packards on display with collectors coming from around the  state and surrounding states.

Participants enjoy a tour, all  Packard swap meet, people’s  choice competition, seminars,  and awards dinner. Packard lovers from all over the country compete for the  long distance award. 

Fees for registration vary according to activities selected but fees are among the most reasonable for like events. 

Viewing for the public is free on Saturday morning April 6 on the grounds of the Holiday Inn Express.

Packards were once seen as some of the most prestigious on the market. The founder of the company, James Ward Packard, was an engineer by trade and began producing automobiles as early as 1899. The first Packards were designed as luxury automobiles and were priced much higher than the competition. In 1902, the Ohio Automobile Company was renamed The Packard Motor Car Company and moved to Detroit. The last Packard came off of the assembly-line in 1958.