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1951 Packard 200 business coupe, man holding blue prints standing near front of car

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 three-quarter front left view, man holding blue prints standing near front of car, parked near building. Photo caption on back from Packard News Service: Price leader of the 1951 Packard line is the 200 3-passenger business coupe, this model, offering space in the fullest proportion to the need of motorists for whom such a car holds specific appeal, is powered by a 135-horsepower straight eight engine which, test charts reveal, gives greater gasoline economy, in addition to more than 30 cubic feet of trunk space, the new Packard 200 business coupe, with a 122-inch wheelbase, has an additional 31.25 cubic feet of storage available immediately behind the front seat, sturdy paneling forms the back and sides of this storage space while the floor mat is of durable black rubber.