the making of modern michigan



Browse Collections
Browse by subject
Browse by institution
participating libraries project background
Title
1956 Packard executive 2-door sedan, three-quarter left front view
Creator
Packard Motor Car Company

Institution
Detroit Public Library

Subject
Packard automobile--History

Subject
Automobile industry and trade--History

Subject
Automobiles--United States--History

Item Number
EB01e629

Type
image

Format
jpeg

Description
8x10 black and white Packard Co. file photograph of a 1956 Packard three-quarter front left view, dual white sidewall tires, redesigned emblem. Photo caption on back from unidentified Packard source: Offered in a 4-door sedan model as well as the hardtop model shown above, the Packard executive series is priced in the area where 46 percent of all luxury cars are sold, the new cars offer more than 30 comfort and performance features as standard equipment, including twin ultramatic transmission and torsion bar suspension system, modern production methods are said to make possible the moderate price.

1956 Packard executive 2-door sedan, three-quarter left front view

imls
The Making of Modern Michigan was funded by the Institute for Museum and Library Services, an independent federal agency that supports the nation's museums and libraries. Through agreement, this site is hosted by the MSU Libraries and therefore is subject to its privacy statement. Please feel free to send any comments regarding this site to digital@mail.lib.msu.edu.