Title1951 Packard 200 club sedan, parked on grass, female sitting near front of car
CreatorPackard Motor Car Company
InstitutionDetroit Public Library
SubjectPackard automobile--History
SubjectAutomobile industry and trade--History
SubjectAutomobiles--United States--History
Item NumberEB01e404
Type
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Formatjpeg
Description8x10 black and white Packard Co. file photograph of a 1951 Packard nine-tenths left side view, parked on grass, female sitting near front of car. Photo caption on back from Packard News Service: The new 1951 Packards lower, longer, and roomier than previous comparable models, are styled in a daring new concept of functional design, with its fleet, hug the road styling, the 1951 Packard 200 club sedan has been engineered nearly two inches lower than before with no loss of interior spaciousness, powered by a new 135-horsepower Packard Thunderbolt engine and on a longer 122-inch wheelbase, the 1951 Packard 200 club sedan has a new one-piece curved windshield with a glass area of more than 950 square inches, a new jet wing hood ornament enhances the modern design of the bonnet and "Guide-line" safety fenders, colorful "Fashion Form" interiors add a plus feature to the new Packard styling.
