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1952 Packard Patrician 400 parked in driveway near house, couple in background

Packard Motor Car Company

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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 1952 Packard right side view, parked in driveway near house, couple standing in right background. Photo caption on back from Packard News Service: The new 1952 Packard Patrician 400 embodies modernism in traditional Packard style, the 400 highlights the color treatment of the 1952 Packards as fashion-keyed by Dorothy Draper, internationally famous decorator and color stylist, blending with the new exterior hues of the 400 are equally brilliant interiors, powered by Packard Thunderbolt engine, the 400 rates 155-horsepower at 7.8-to-1 compression ratio - the highest in the industry for full size engines, in addition to the spaciousness and riding comfort, the new 1952 Patrician 400 is available with easamatic power brakes, optional at slight extra cost, easamatic reduces pedal pressure and reaction lag an average of 40 to 29 percent, respectively, more than 70 mechanical changes and improvements have been incorporated into the 1952 Packard line.