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As the days passed and the engine approached the finish line of its monumental 25,000-mile test, anticipation reached a fever pitch. On the ninth day at the conclusion of the race, the Packard free-breathing V8 completed the course, averaging an astounding 104.7 mph—a feat equivalent to half a million miles of typical driving. This unprecedented performance not only validated Packard’s engineering efforts but signaled the dawn of a new era in automotive engineering.