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Title
1929 Packard convertible coupe, nine-tenths left front view, top raised, rumble seat open
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
EB01d472

Type
image

Format
jpeg

Description
8x10 black and white Packard Co. file photograph of a 1929 Packard nine-tenths left front view, top raised, rumble seat open. Inscribed on photo back: Packard 640, custom eight, sixth series, 8-cylinder, 106-horsepower, 140.5-inch wheelbase, 2/4-person convertible coupe (body type #349), with standard fittings, note slight scoop in door window reveal: present in prototype, omitted in production, catalogue rendering.

1929 Packard convertible coupe, nine-tenths left front view, top raised, rumble seat open

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