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Title
1940 Packard convertible victoria, right side view, top folded, parked on street
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
EB01e189

Type
image

Format
jpeg

Description
8x10 black and white Packard Co. file photograph of a 1940 Packard right side view, top folded, parked on street. Inscribed on photo back: Packard eight one eighty, super custom, eighteenth series, model 1806, 8-cylinder, 160-horsepower, 127-inch wheelbase, 7-person convertible victoria (body style #700), by Darrin, note early type production hub caps (in used prior to introduction of mid-season changes), Packard approved accessories; deluxe emblem, optional equipment; white sidewall tires.

1940 Packard convertible victoria, right side view, top folded, parked on street

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