Title1948 Packard club sedan on road with female driver, by sign "Detroit Via Expressway"
CreatorPackard Motor Car Company
InstitutionDetroit Public Library
SubjectPackard automobile--History
SubjectWomen automobile drivers
SubjectSigns and signboards--Michigan--Detroit
Item NumberEB01e327
Type
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Formatjpeg
Description8x10 black and white Packard Co. file photograph of a 1948 Packard left side view, on road with female driver, sign at front of car reads "Detroit Via Expressway." Photo caption on back from Packard News Service: Performance car among Packard's new 1948 designs is the super eight club sedan shown here, powered by a new 145-horsepower straight eight engine, this model has the highest power-to-weight ratio of any car in the new Packard line, one of three all new Packard eights for 1948, the super eight series includes three body types on 120-inch wheelbase, and four body types on 141-inch wheel base, all are distinguished by their new "free flow" styling, and many other unusual body and chassis features.
