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Title
1927 Packard runabout photographed in engineering test room
Creator
Packard Motor Car Company

Institution
Detroit Public Library

Subject
Packard automobile--History

Subject
Automobiles--Testing

Subject
Automobiles--United States--History

Item Number
EB01d293

Relation
NULL

Type
image

Format
jpeg

Description
8x10 black and white Packard Co. file photograph of a 1927 Packard three-quarter left front view, male behind wheel. Inscribed on photo back: Packard 336, third series eight (produced 8/2/1926-7/1/1927), 8-cylinder, 106-horsepower, 136-inch wheelbase, 2/4-person runabout (body type #292), engineering test room, Packard Motor Car Co., Detroit, Mich.

1927 Packard runabout photographed in engineering test room

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