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Title
1958 Packard 4-door sedan, 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
EB01e683

Type
image

Format
jpeg

Description
8x10 black and white Packard Co. file photograph of a 1958 Packard front view. Photo caption on back from Packard Public Relations Dept.: A look of motion is imparted to the new 1958 Packard 4-door sedan by the sleek lines of the forward sloping hood with its crowning airscoop, dual headlamps are standard on the sedan, 2-door hardtop, and 4-door station wagon, these are housed in distinctive jet type nacelles surmounted with slim fender ornaments, directional lights are mounted above the massive wrap around bumper in the slender, graceful grille section, flightomatic transmission and power brakes are standard equipment on all Packards.

1958 Packard 4-door sedan, front view

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