Title1946 Packard Clipper touring sedan, parked on street, female behind wheel
CreatorPackard Motor Car Company
InstitutionDetroit Public Library
SubjectPackard automobile--History
SubjectWomen automobile drivers
SubjectAutomobiles--United States--History
Item NumberEB01e251
Type
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Formatjpeg
Description8x10 black and white Packard Co. file photograph of a 1946 Packard left side view, parked on street, female behind wheel, female standing in grass near front of car. Inscribed on photo back: Shown above is the new postwar Packard Clipper touring sedan, production of these 1946 models has just been unveiled to the Packard Dealer Advisory Council who were told that first public showings will be made at regional dealer meetings in seven cities early next month, the new Packard, following styling of the company's fresh-designed prewar Clipper model, incorporates 68 design and mechanical changes, new sparkle and more powerful exterior appearance are attained with a newly treated radiator grille, and more massive side guard bumpers, more eye-appeal is added by colorful new interiors of clean-lined modern styling.
