It's well known,
there's something for everyone
at the PACKARD MOTOR MUSEUM.
So drive on out, come on in,
bring a camera and a friend or two.
The Museum is on State Highway 14,
12kms west of Whangarei,
in the centre of Maungatapere Township.
The Museum is now Open
Tuesday to Saturday
10am - 4pm
Phone : (09) 4348214
or : 027 614 0445
E-mail : [email protected]
or : [email protected]
Our website is www.packardmuseum.co.nz
This vast collection of classic and vintage vehicles including the following;
• Packard Motor Cars
• Other classic cars of interest
• Classic motorcycles
• Military vehicles
• Fire-engines
• Horse-drawn vehicle and a Replica Mail coach
• Allis-Chalmers bulldozers
• Early NZ Earthmoving machines
• Early Tractors and Traction engines
• Buses and Commercial Vehicles
• Stationary Engines
• Early Telephones
• Sewing Machines
• A collection of Chainsaws, Handsaws etc.
• Cast Iron stoves
• Vintage Toys
• and a range of Pioneer domestic items and paraphernalia
DON"T FORGET - Our World Famous (in Maungatapere) 126 Potato mashers.
The collection began back in the early 1950’s. The founder, Graeme Craw, had a strong interest in the Industrial Revolution which took place during the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. He was passionate about preserving the machines and artifacts and accordingly, collected a wide range of machines and artifacts, particularly those pertaining to colonial New Zealand. Graeme also sought to preserve the historical evolution of one car. The Packard caught Graeme’s attention because its makers were first class engineers building America’s most prestigious cars. Hence the collection houses Packard motorcars, covering most models from 1919 to 1958 when the last Packard was built . The collection is reported to be the largest privately owned collection of Packard motorcars in Australasia and probably beyond.
