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Title
1929 Packard sedan, special "Peter Jones observation car"
Creator
Packard Motor Car Company

Institution
Detroit Public Library

Subject
Packard automobile--History

Subject
Automobile industry and trade--History

Subject
Automobiles--United States--History

Item Number
EB01d427

Type
image

Format
jpeg

Description
8x10 black and white Packard Co. file photograph of a 1929 Packard left side view, male sitting in tonneau. Inscribed on photo back: Packard 645, deluxe eight, sixth series, 8-cylinder, 106-horsepower, 145.5-inch wheelbase, 5/7-person special "Peter Jones observation car" (modified 7-person sedan limousine body type #375), body modifications by Dietrich, note Dietrich body plate, courtesy lamp.

1929 Packard sedan, special "Peter Jones observation car"

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