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Title
1941 Packard deluxe convertible coupe with clutch advertisement
Creator
Packard Motor Car Company

Institution
Detroit Public Library

Subject
Packard automobile--History

Subject
Packard automobile--Clutches

Subject
Women automobile drivers

Item Number
EB01e210

Type
image

Format
jpeg

Description
8x10 black and white sepia-toned Packard Co. file photograph of a 1941 Packard nine-tenths left side view, top folded, female behind wheel, signs on car read "Packard Electromatic Clutch let your foot loaf." Inscribed on photo back: Packard one ten, nineteenth series, model 1900, 6-cylinder, 100-horsepower, 122-inch wheelbase, 5-person deluxe convertible coupe (body type #1489DE), fitted with feather & fabric upholstery option, special show car: doors removed so as to emphasize advantages of Packard's Electromatic Clutch, note California license plate.

1941 Packard deluxe convertible coupe with clutch advertisement

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