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1949 Packard sedan, front view, rounding track at Packard Proving Grounds

1949 Packard sedan, front view, rounding track at Packard Proving GroundsPopular
SubmitterBigKevMore Photos from BigKev   CategoryProving Grounds   Last Update01/23/2010 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

Photo courtesy of the Detroit Public Library, National Automotive History Collection and used with permission.

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1949 Packard touring sedan on railroad tracks at Packard Proving Grounds

1949 Packard touring sedan on railroad tracks at Packard Proving GroundsPopular
SubmitterBigKevMore Photos from BigKev   CategoryProving Grounds   Last Update01/23/2010 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

Photo courtesy of the Detroit Public Library, National Automotive History Collection and used with permission.

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1950 PACKARD PROVING GROUNDS-B&W

1950 PACKARD PROVING GROUNDS-B&WPopular
SubmitterJIM REEDMore Photos from JIM REED   CategoryProving Grounds   Last Update02/28/2009 11:53
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Photo from the National Automotive History Collection. The Packard Motor Car Collection, Detroit Public Library.

1951 Packard 300, entering test track at Packard Proving Grounds

1951 Packard 300, entering test track at Packard Proving GroundsPopular
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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

Photo courtesy of the Detroit Public Library, National Automotive History Collection and used with permission.

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1951 PACKARD PROVING GROUNDS1-B&W

1951 PACKARD PROVING GROUNDS1-B&WPopular
SubmitterJIM REEDMore Photos from JIM REED   CategoryProving Grounds   Last Update02/28/2009 11:54
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Photo from the National Automotive History Collection. The Packard Motor Car Collection, Detroit Public Library.

1951 Packards on the track at Packard Proving Grounds

1951 Packards on the track at Packard Proving GroundsPopular
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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

Photo courtesy of the Detroit Public Library, National Automotive History Collection and used with permission.

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1951 Packards, front view, parked next to one another

1951 Packards, front view, parked next to one anotherPopular
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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

Photo courtesy of the Detroit Public Library, National Automotive History Collection and used with permission.

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1951 Packards, rear view, at Packard Proving Grounds

1951 Packards, rear view, at Packard Proving GroundsPopular
SubmitterBigKevMore Photos from BigKev   CategoryProving Grounds   Last Update01/23/2010 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

Photo courtesy of the Detroit Public Library, National Automotive History Collection and used with permission.

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1951 Packards, seven-eights front view

1951 Packards, seven-eights front viewPopular
SubmitterBigKevMore Photos from BigKev   CategoryProving Grounds   Last Update01/23/2010 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

Photo courtesy of the Detroit Public Library, National Automotive History Collection and used with permission.

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1951 Packards, three-quarter front left view, at Packard Proving Grounds

1951 Packards, three-quarter front left view, at Packard Proving GroundsPopular
SubmitterBigKevMore Photos from BigKev   CategoryProving Grounds   Last Update01/23/2010 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

Photo courtesy of the Detroit Public Library, National Automotive History Collection and used with permission.

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