Schedule for 2024 Texas Packard Meet
Thursday, April 4th, 7PM. Welcome party Chisholm Trail Dining Room.
Friday, April 5th, 9 AM. Depart for annual "Early Bird Tour". Return early afternoon. Here is the Plan: Go through Schwertner, Walburg, Bartlett, Rogers then to The Oscar Store for lunch. Very traditional "country café" with very good chicken fried steak and similar on the menu, large enough to handle 50-60 people no problem. http://www.oscarstoretexas.com/index.html
About 75 miles in morning, shorter route of about 30 miles after lunch for total of 106, about what we usually do. Should be through some very nice bluebonnet areas, mostly secondary roads with minimal traffic.
I had thought I wouldn't be able to lead the tour, but believe I will be able to do that. (Leave on a trip later that afternoon.)
Gordon B. Logan
Friday, April 5th, 5:30 PM. Police escorted parade to the Barrow Brewing Company downtown. Packards will be on pubic display alongside Salado Creek next to the brewery. Food and entertainment during the display.
Saturday, April 6th, 9 AM. Cars parked in classes in front of the hotel according to instructions posted. Swap Meet will be held concurrently in the grassy area.
Saturday, April 6th 5:30 PM, Banquet and awards program Mill Creek Country Club.
Registration and hospitality will be in the Mill Creek Meeting Room. Times and dates will be posted in the lobby.
Sunday, April 7th. Breakfast buffet and then Happy Trails until TPM 46 in 2025!
Registration Form for 2024
The headquarters hotel is the Salado/Belton Holiday Inn Express on I 35 in Salado.
To reserve your lodging, you must call the HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS directly at 254 947 4004. Simply mention you wish to book in the Texas Packard Meet block of rooms. Please note, you cannot get the special rate or get into the TPM block by going to the national Holiday Inn booking service.
Forty-Fourth Annual Texas Packard Meet Accommodations
If you choose to stay elsewhere or the Holiday Inn is already full when you call, there are other choices. The Days Inn is next door to the host hotel. The former Stagecoach Inn is now called the Shady Villa. Though they only have about half the number of rooms they had in the past, they are open for business. The Inn at Salado is a smaller but more upscale choice. In addition, there are numerous Bed and Breakfasts in Salado. Belton and Temple are right up
(The Texas Packard Meet is open to the public, car club membership not requried! You may come and look at the cars without being registered for the Meet, but you are free to register with the only requirement being that you are interested in cars.)
The new and "simplified" classification system for entering your car at Texas Packard Meets:
Texas Packard Meet Car Classes
A…..1899-1914 All
B…..1915-1931 Closed
C…..1915-1931 Open/Convertible
D…..1932-1939 Senior Closed
E…..1932-1939 Senior Open/Convertible
F…..1935-1939 Junior Closed
G…..1935-1939 Junior Convertible
H…..1940-1942 Senior & Junior Closed
J…..1940-1942 Senior & Junior Convertible
K…..1941-1947 Senior & Junior Clipper
L…..1948-1950 Senior & Junior Closed
M….1948-1950 Senior & Junior Convertible
N…..1951-1954 Senior Closed
O…..1951-1954 Junior Closed
P…..1951-1953 Junior Convertible
R…..1953-1956 Senior Convertible
S…..1955-1956 Senior Closed
T…..1955-1956 Clipper
U…..1957-1958 Packard
V…..Commercial/Professional, All Years #1
W….Modified, All Years #2
#1 This class is for vehicles designed and built by Packard and special
Purpose body suppliers on the Packard chassis.
#2 This class is for vehicles with significant and visible appearance and/or
power plant modifications and Non-Packard cars that are Packard powered.
Courtesy of Princess Miller
Courtesy of Princess Miller
Courtesy of Princess and David Miller always "Heavy Lifters" at these meets!
Courtesy of Princess and David Miller always "Heavy Lifters" at these meets!
Courtesy of Princess and David Miller
(Courtesy of Princess and David Miller)
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Historic Photo from 2006 Texas Packard Meet
(Courtesy of Bob Supina. Photo taken by Gail Supina.)
Photo shows the late Warren Packard, Jr., Bob Supina and the late Roger White in front of
Bob's 1937 Packard Super Eight LeBaron All-Weather Town Car.
Warren and Roger were direct descendants of the founders of Packard Motor Car Company.
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