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Title
1934 Packard sport coupe, three-quarter rear view
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
EB01d784

Type
image

Format
jpeg

Description
8x10 black and white Packard Co. file photograph of a 1934 Packard three-quarter rear view. Inscribed on photo back: Packard 1106 twelve, eleventh series, 12-cylinder, 160-horsepower, 135-inch wheelbase, 4-person sport coupe (body type #783; carried "Custom made by Packard" body plate), designed by LeBaron, first built of the 783 sports coupes; P.M.C.Co. authorized construction of three such cars on December 6th 1933, serial #1106-4, engine #901-601, had steel roof, quarter windows that did not lower or open in any way, exhibited on Packard stand at the 34th Annual National Automobile Show, New York City, N.Y., January 1934,

1934 Packard sport coupe, three-quarter rear view

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