MAY 10 1980; Packard Motor Car Company; President Roosevelt's Car to Highlight Old World Fair; Among

MAY 10 1980; Packard Motor Car Company; President Roosevelt's Car to Highlight Old World Fair; Among attractions at the third annual Old World Fair next Friday, Saturday and Sunday at the Denver Coliseum will be the 1938 Packard, powered by a strong V-12 engine. The car was used as presidential parade auto for Franklin D. Roosevelt in the last half of his second term in office. A special long wheelbase provided a large rear seat area to better accommodate the crippled president. Approximately 150 collector automobiles will be auctioned at the fair, and other features will include concourse car show, auction of European antiques and gold, silver and diamonds, and seminars concerning collectibles as on investment. The collector car auction is scheduled for 11 a.m. Saturday. Hours will be 5 to 11 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. May 17, and noon to 9 p.m. Sunday, May 18. Admission will be $4.75 for adults, $1.50 for children 6-12, and $2.50 for senior citizens.; (Photo By John Sunderland/The Denver Post via Getty Images)