# Event Details - **Event Name**: C Harold Wills and the Wills Sainte Claire Story - **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 08 Mar, 2026 at 01:00 pm – Sun, 08 Mar, 2026 at 02:00 pm - **Event Description**: Learn about C. Harold Wills, the visionary engineer and founder of the Wills Sainte Claire automobile.About this EventC. Harold Wills is one of the most quietly influential figures in early American automotive history, yet his story is rarely told. This March, the Packard Proving Grounds invites guests to rediscover the legacy of the visionary engineer, designer, and innovator whose work helped shape the direction of the modern auto industry.Presented by Terry Ernest, founder and longtime Executive Director of the Wills Sainte Claire Auto Museum, this program brings decades of research, personal passion, and hands-on preservation together in a way only Terry can deliver. With a lifetime spent studying, restoring, and sharing the story of Wills and his remarkable Sainte Claire automobiles, Terry offers an intimate look into both the man and the machines that defined his legacy. From Harold Wills’ contributions to early Ford engineering, to the bold and technologically advanced Wills Sainte Claire marque he later founded, this session explores the triumphs, the risks, and the extraordinary ambition behind one of the industry’s most fascinating chapters.Join us as we celebrate a pioneer whose innovations still echo through the automotive world today. PackardProvingGrounds.org/Mar8-HSS-PPG https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/75576610-024f-11f1-8fd9-c5750c09c605-rimg-w567-h740-dc1a1712-gmir.jpg - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/shelby-charter-township/c-harold-wills-and-the-wills-sainte-claire-story/100001982402133145 - **Event Categories**: art - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 7.18, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Shelby charter Township - **state**: MI - **country**: United States - **location**: Packard Proving Grounds Historic Site - **lat**: 42.661685 - **long**: -83.03619300000003 - **full address**: Packard Proving Grounds Historic Site, 49965 Van Dyke Avenue, Shelby charter Township, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: C Harold Wills and the Wills Sainte Claire Story - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/9cf80a177a9834045b7467e0ba3fb3954213d08763cec87b99154085a7bed376-rimg-w1200-h1500-dc436645-gmir.jpg?v=1770267615 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is C Harold Wills and the Wills Sainte Claire Story being held? - **A:** C Harold Wills and the Wills Sainte Claire Story takes place on Sun, 08 Mar, 2026 at 01:00 pm to Sun, 08 Mar, 2026 at 02:00 pm at Packard Proving Grounds Historic Site, 49965 Van Dyke Avenue, Shelby charter Township, United States. - **Q**: How much do tickets cost for C Harold Wills and the Wills Sainte Claire Story? - **A:** Tickets for C Harold Wills and the Wills Sainte Claire Story are priced at USD 7 per person. 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