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Title
1940 Packard convertible coupe, three-quarter front view, top raised
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
EB01e168

Type
image

Format
jpeg

Description
8x10 black and white Packard Co. file photograph of a 1940 Packard three-quarter front view, top raised. Inscribed on photo back: Packard one sixty, super eight, eighteenth series, model 1803, 8-cylinder, 160-horsepower, 127-inch wheelbase, 5-person convertible coupe (body type #1379), note A) standard 160 fitments; special running board tread, bumpers, grille guard at front, super-8 tail lamp housings, Packard deluxe emblem, chrome windshield trim, B) mid-season styling changes; "Packard 160" hub caps, C) approved Packard accessories; dual white sidewall tires.

1940 Packard convertible coupe, three-quarter front view, top raised

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