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Title
1955 Packard Patrician, three-quarter rear right view, full size clay model
Creator
Packard Motor Car Company

Institution
Detroit Public Library

Subject
Packard automobile--History

Subject
Automobiles--Models

Subject
Automobiles--United States--History

Item Number
EB01e598

Type
image

Format
jpeg

Description
8x10 black and white Packard Co. file photograph of a 1955 Packard three-quarter rear right view, dual white sidewall tires. Inscribed on photo back: Packard Motor Car Co.: styling spring 1954, full size clay reflecting near production proposals for 1955 Packard Patrician, fifty-fifth series, model 5580, 8-cylinder, 260-horsepower, 127-inch wheelbase, 4-door 6-person sedan (body type #5582), note non final body side chrome trim shown here is variation of that appearing on 1954 Patrician.

1955 Packard Patrician, three-quarter rear right view, full size clay model

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