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| 1948 Packard convertible rounding curve at Packard Proving Grounds
 BigKev  Proving Grounds  01/23/2010 15:57
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8x10 black and white Packard Co. file photograph of a 1948 Packard shown driving on dirt track, male driver. Photo caption on back from Packard News Service 1948 Packard, before Packard's three all new eights for 1948 went into production each was subjected to thousands of tortuous test miles at the 513-acre Packard Proving Grounds, full speed around the world's fastest 2.5 mile concrete oval, over miles of rutty dirt roads, up hills as steep as 20 degrees, every conceivable maltreatment was inflicted upon the 1948 super eights (convertible shown here), the custom eights and the eights in months of scientific automobile abuse, all models had to pass each test of super critical research engineers before getting the production green light.
Item # EB01e329
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| 1949 Packard club sedan, left side view, at Packard Proving Grounds
BigKev Proving Grounds 01/23/2010 15:57
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8x10 black and white Packard Co. file photograph of a 1949 Packard left side view, parked outside. Inscribed on photo back; 1949 Packard super, twenty-third series, model 2302, 8-cylinder, 150-horsepower, 127-inch wheelbase, 6-person club sedan (body type #2385), prototype, photographed at Packard Proving Grounds.
Item # EB01e356
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| 1949 Packard sedan, front view, rounding track at Packard Proving Grounds
BigKev Proving Grounds 01/23/2010 15:57
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7.5x9.5 black and white Packard Co. file photograph of a 1949 Packard front view, driving around track, male behind wheel. Photo caption on back from Packard News Service: The Golden Anniversary Packards incorporate 77 major changes and scores of technical improvements that were tested and proven during long, grueling runs over the 2.5 mile concrete oval at the Packard Proving Grounds as well as over many miles of other roads; gravel, dirt, sand, and corduroy, the horsepower of the Golden Anniversary Packard super shown here has been stepped up to 150-horsepower from 145, while the eight has been increased to 135-horsepower from 130, refinements provide greater stability and longer life for the new Golden Anniversary models, claim Packard engineers.
Item # EB01e346
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| 1949 Packard touring sedan on railroad tracks at Packard Proving Grounds
BigKev Proving Grounds 01/23/2010 15:57
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8x10 black and white Packard Co. file photograph of a 1949 Packard nine-tenths right side view, going down railroad tracks, male driver. Photo caption on back from Packard News Service: Power, performance and stability of the newly announced Packard Golden Anniversary line was thoroughly tested at the 504-acre Packard Proving Grounds north of Detroit, Mich., the new Golden Anniversary Packard super deluxe touring sedan shown here speeds through the strenuous 'railroad-tie' torture, designed to test the riding qualities and stability of the car, this Golden Anniversary super deluxe has increased power (150-horsepower) and a longer wheelbase (127-inches) than comparable preceding models.
Item # EB01e336
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| 1951 Packard 300, entering test track at Packard Proving Grounds
BigKev Proving Grounds 01/23/2010 15:57
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8x10 black and white Packard Co. file photograph of a 1951 Packard nine-tenths left side view, entering test track, people standing at right side. Photo caption on back from Packard News Service: More than 150,000 miles of grueling tests, over road conditions comparable to those found in all sections of the country, were registered on the new 1951 Packard cars to prove their strength and stamina, at Packard's 504-acre proving grounds, 20 miles north of Detroit, Mich., the new Patrician 400 whips past on the 2.5 mile concrete track as a test driver explains performance of the 300, its Packard Thunderbolt engine develops 150-horsepower, with ultramatic, optional at extra cost, it steps up to 155-horsepower at 7.8-to-1 compression ratio, highest in the industry for full size engines.
Item # EB01e403
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| 1951 Packards on the track at Packard Proving Grounds
BigKev Proving Grounds 01/23/2010 15:57
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8x10 black and white Packard Co. file photograph of three 1951 Packards three-quarter right side views, on track at proving grounds. Inscribed on photo back; right; 1951 Packard 200 &/or 200 deluxe, twenty-fourth series, model 2401, 8-cylinder, 135-horsepower, 122-inch wheelbase, 6-person club coupe (body type #2495 &/or 2456), center; 1951 Packard 300, twenty-fourth series, model 2402, 8-cylinder, 150-horsepower, 127-inch wheelbase, 6-person touring sedan (body type #2472), left; 1951 Packard Patrician 400, twenty-fourth series, model 2406, 8-cylinder, 155-horsepower, 127-inch wheelbase, 6-person touring sedan (body type #2452), setting Packard Proving Grounds.
Item # EB01e411
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| 1951 Packards, front view, parked next to one another
BigKev Proving Grounds 01/23/2010 15:57
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8x10 black and white Packard Co. file photograph of three 1951 Packards front view, parked next to one another. Inscribed on photo back; right; 1951 Packard 200 &/or 200 deluxe, twenty-fourth series, model 2401, 8-cylinder, 135-horsepower, 122-inch wheelbase, 6-person club coupe (body type #2492 &/or 2462), middle; 1951 Packard 300, twenty-fourth series, model 2402, 8-cylinder, 150-horsepower, 127-inch wheelbase, 6-person touring sedan (body type #2472), left; 1951 Packard Patrician 400, twenty-fourth series, model 2406, 8-cylinder, 155-horsepower, 127-inch wheelbase, 6-person touring sedan (body type #2452), setting Packard Proving Grounds.
Item # EB01e432
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| 1951 Packards, rear view, at Packard Proving Grounds
BigKev Proving Grounds 01/23/2010 15:57
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8x10 black and white Packard Co. file photograph of three 1951 Packards rear views, couple standing at far left car. Inscribed on photo back; left; 1951 Packard Patrician 400, twenty-fourth series, model 2406, 8-cylinder, 155-horsepower, 127-inch wheelbase, 6-person touring sedan (body type #2452), middle; 1951 Packard 200 &/or 200 deluxe, twenty-fourth series, model 2401, 8-cylinder, 135-horsepower, 122-inch wheelbase, 6-person touring sedan (body type #2492 &/or 2462), right; 1951 Packard 300, twenty-fourth series, model 2402, 8-cylinder, 150-horsepower, 127-inch wheelbase, 6-person touring sedan (body type #2472), setting Packard Proving Grounds.
Item # EB01e390
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| 1951 Packards, seven-eights front view
BigKev Proving Grounds 01/23/2010 15:57
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8x10 black and white Packard Co. file photograph of three 1951 Packards. Inscribed on photo back; background; 1951 Packard 200 &/or 200 deluxe, twenty-fourth series, model 2401, 8-cylinder, 135-horsepower, 122-inch wheelbase, 6-person club coupe (body type #2492 &/or 2462), middleground; 1951 Packard 300, twenty-fourth series, model 2402, 8-cylinder, 150-horsepower, 127-inch wheelbase, 6-person touring sedan (body type #2472), foreground; 1951 Packard Patrician 400, twenty-fourth series, model 2406, 8-cylinder, 155-horsepower, 127-inch wheelbase, 6-person touring sedan (body type #2452), setting Packard Proving Grounds.
Item # EB01e431
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| 1951 Packards, three-quarter front left view, at Packard Proving Grounds
BigKev Proving Grounds 01/23/2010 15:57
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8x10 black and white Packard Co. file photograph of three 1951 Packards three-quarter front left view. Inscribed on photo back; left; 1951 Packard 200 &/or 200 deluxe, twenty-fourth series, model 2401, 8-cylinder, 135-horsepower, 122-inch wheelbase, 6-person club coupe (body type #2495 &/or 2456), center; 1951 Packard 300, twenty-fourth series, model 2402, 8-cylinder, 150-horsepower, 127-inch wheelbase, 6-person touring sedan (body type #2472), right; 1951 Packard Patrician 400, twenty-fourth series, model 2406, 8-cylinder, 155-horsepower, 127-inch wheelbase, 6-person touring sedan (body type #2452), setting Packard Proving Grounds.
Item # EB01e389
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