Title1949 Packard sedan waiting for bride and groom
CreatorPackard Motor Car Company
InstitutionDetroit Public Library
SubjectPackard automobile--History
SubjectAutomobile industry and trade--History
SubjectAutomobiles--United States--History
Item NumberEB01e343
Type
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Formatjpeg
Description8x10 black and white Packard Co. file photograph of a 1949 Packard right side view, pictured in front of a church with wedding party at church doors, bride and groom walking towards car. Photo caption on back from Packard News Service: The car, too, is celebrating a special occasion, for this is one of the 14 new Golden Anniversary Packards, the sedan pictured here, one of the new Packard super models, offers the spectacular performance of a new, more powerful, 150-horsepower engine, and the extra riding comfort and road ability of a new, larger 127-inch wheelbase, other Packard Golden Anniversary models range from the new 135-horespower eight to the 160-horsepower custom, they are offered in nine colors, Arizona Beige, Egyptian Sand, Sylvan Green, Coronet Blue, Packard Blue, Lowell Gray, Grenadier Maroon, Aztec Brown and Black.
