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Title
1940 Packard convertible victoria by Scott fountain, Belle Isle
Creator
Packard Motor Car Company

Institution
Detroit Public Library

Subject
Packard automobile--History

Subject
Belle Isle Park (Detroit, Mich.)

Subject
Automobiles--United States--History

Item Number
EB01e191

Type
image

Format
jpeg

Description
8x10 black and white Packard Co. file photograph of a 1940 Packard left side view, top folded, parked on drive, Scott fountain at Belle Isle in background. Inscribed on photo back: Packard eight one eighty, super custom, eighteenth series, model 1806, 8-cylinder, 160-horsepower, 127-inch wheelbase,5-person convertible victoria (body style #700), by Darrin, note early type production hub caps in used prior to introduction of mid-season changes), other special fitments; grille guard, deluxe emblem, white sidewall tires, mud flap, photographed on Belle Isle, Detroit, Mich.

1940 Packard convertible victoria by Scott fountain, Belle Isle

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