8x10 black and white Packard Co. file photograph of a 1954 Packard 2-door sedan, three-quarter right rear view, dual white sidewall tires, special jet wing emblem, 1953 Michigan license plate #CZ-83-36, parked on grass. Item #: EB01e572 Photo courtesy of the Detroit Public Library, National Automotive History Collection and used with permission.
8x10 black and white Packard Co. file photograph of a 1954 Packard Super Clipper, 4-door sedan, right side view, special jet wing emblem. Item #: EB01e573 Photo courtesy of the Detroit Public Library, National Automotive History Collection and used with permission.
8x10 black and white Packard Co. file photograph of a 1954 Packard 4-door sedan, three-quarter left side view, dual white sidewall tires, pelican emblem, parked on grass. Item #: EB01e574 Photo courtesy of the Detroit Public Library, National Automotive History Collection and used with permission.
8x10 black and white Packard Co. file photograph of a 1954 Packard 4-door sedan, three-quarter right side view, dual white sidewall tires, pelican emblem, parked on grass. Item #: EB01e575 Photo courtesy of the Detroit Public Library, National Automotive History Collection and used with permission.
8x10 black and white Packard Co. file photograph of a 1955 Packard 2-door convertible, three-quarter right front view, top folded, dual white sidewall tires. Item #: EB01e576 Photo courtesy of the Detroit Public Library, National Automotive History Collection and used with permission.
8x10 black and white Packard Co. file photograph of a 1955 Packard 400 2-door hardtop, seven-eights right side view, dual white sidewall tires, special jet wing emblem, parked in driveway of home, couple standing at rear of car. Item #: EB01e577 Photo courtesy of the Detroit Public Library, National Automotive History Collection and used with permission.
8x10 black and white Packard Co. file photograph of a 1955 Packard 2-door convertible, three-quarter left front view, top folded, dual white sidewall tires. Photo caption on back from Packard News Service: New Packard Caribbean bows at Chicago Automobile Show, star of the Packard exhibit at the Chicago Automobile Show is this sleek, luxury sports convertible which offers the auto industry's top V-8 engine performance--the new Packard Caribbean, in addition to its 275-horsepower V-8 engine, the Caribbean features Packard's new torsion bar suspension system and more than a score of other luxury features and special accessory installations as standard equipment, the powerful, high torque 275-horsepower V-8 engine, in combination with the new twin-ultramatic transmission, endows in the Caribbean's flashing performance, smooth operation, driving ease and comfort, ready to go into limited production, the Packard Caribbean will be on display at Packard dealerships in selected market areas in the near future, other new Packard models and 1955 clipper cars will go on display during the week of January 17th.
8x10 black and white Packard Co. file photograph of a 1955 Packard 2-door sedan, seven-eights left rear view, dual white sidewall tires, script on side reads 'Constellation,' parked on drive. Item #: EB01e579 Photo courtesy of the Detroit Public Library, National Automotive History Collection and used with permission.
8x10 black and white Packard Co. file photograph of a 1955 Packard three-quarter left side view, top folded, dual white sidewall tires. Photo caption on back from Packard News Bureau: Packard introduces new Clipper for 1955, this Clipper custom 4-door is one of Packard's new entries in the medium and upper-medium price field for 1955, in addition to all new styling and sleek appearance, Clipper custom models feature torsion level ride, a dramatic new suspension system which eliminates customary coil and leaf springs, but instead uses long torsion bars, interconnecting the front and rear wheels, the Clipper custom is powered by a new 245-horsepower V-8 engine, Packard models, in the luxury car field, have a new V-8 engine with 260-horsepower, both the new Packard and Clipper lines will have their public announcement in dealer showrooms the week of January 17th.
8x10 black and white Packard Co. file photograph of a 1955 Packard 2-door Clipper sedan, seven-eights right side view, dual white sidewall tires, special jet wing emblem. Item #: EB01e581 Photo courtesy of the Detroit Public Library, National Automotive History Collection and used with permission.
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