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Title
1937 Packard touring sedan alongside a toy Packard
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
EB01e019

Type
image

Format
jpeg

Description
8x10 black and white Packard Co. file photograph of a 1937 Packard alongside a toy Packard, three-quarter front view. Inscribed on photo back: Packard super eight, fifteenth series, model 1500, 8-cylinder, 135-horsepower, 127-inch wheelbase, 5-person touring sedan (body type #1003), note pelican emblem, white sidewall tires, six-wheels, fender wells, license plate frame, trunk rack, with toy Packard made by E.K. Dixon.

1937 Packard touring sedan alongside a toy Packard

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