This act levied federal tax on all alcoholic beverages, but gave states individual power to further regulate as each saw fit. On Dec. 5 of that same year, the 21st Amendment was ratified and the era of Prohibition was finally over. [Pictured: Customers celebrate Prohibition end at a ...
Packard moved the transmission shifter to the steering column, and that created more floor space in the vehicle. The vehicle’s engine had 120 horsepower. To smooth out choppy road conditions, Packard engineers affixed a “fifth” shock absorber in the center of the chassis. 1940: Graham “...