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1951 Packard 400 Patrician, rear aerial view, female standing at trunk with luggage

Packard Motor Car Company

Detroit Public Library

Packard automobile--History

Automobile industry and trade--History

Automobiles--United States--History

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8x10 black and white Packard Co. file photograph of a 1951 Packard rear aerial view, trunk open, female standing at trunk with luggage. Photo caption on back from Packard News Service: "All this luggage and more, too" will fit into the spacious trunk of the new 1951 Packard models, the trunk, which has a content of more than 30 cubic feet, will hold enough luggage for a family of four to take an extended cross-country tip, the spare tire mounting has been redesigned to fit into the side of the cargo space for convenient servicing and handling, the trunk lid of each Packard model is counter balanced for finger tip opening and closing, a simple "turn-key" motion unlocks and opens the lid, the new functional high styling with "Guide-line" fenders, "Horizon-view" visibility and smart, flared rear fenders highlight the 1951 Packard partition "400" shown above.