Title1951 Packard 200 touring sedan, female standing at front left side
CreatorPackard Motor Car Company
InstitutionDetroit Public Library
SubjectPackard automobile--History
SubjectAutomobile industry and trade--History
SubjectAutomobiles--United States--History
Item NumberEB01e397
Type
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Formatjpeg
Description8x10 black and white Packard Co. file photograph of a 1951 Packard three-quarter front view, female standing at front left side. Photo caption on back from Packard News Service: Smart new styling combined with added safety and power features highlight the 1951 Packard line, the lower hood and "Guide-line" safety fenders enhance the functional styling of the "Armor Rib" body of the new 1951 Packard 200 deluxe touring sedan, traditional Packard character lines such as the famed Packard "arrow," bonnet "shoulders," and red "hex" hub cap have been redesigned into the modern styling, powered by a Packard "Thunderbolt" engine of 135-horsepower, the 200 deluxe touring sedan on a longer 122-inch wheelbase offers 7-to-1 compression ratio (with ultramatic drive-Packard's exclusive transmission-which is optional in this line at moderate extra cost, this engine develops 138-horsepower at 7.5-to-1 compression ratio).
