8x10 black and white Packard Co. file photograph of a 1952 Packard right side view, dual white sidewall tires, special jet wing emblem. Inscribed on photo back; 1952 Packard 200 standard, twenty-fifth series, model 2595, 8-cylinder, 135-horsepower, 122-inch wheelbase, 6-person club sedan (body type #2595), note new for 200 bumper guards.
8x10 black and white Packard Co. file photograph of a 1952 Packard right side view, parked on grass, couple in background. Photo caption on back from Packard News Service: Highlights on the 1952 Packard 200 deluxe touring sedan are exterior styling innovations, including special design touches on side molding, new louvers on the rear fenders and a distinctive grille and bumper guards, the 1952 Packard models fashion keyed by world famed color stylist and decorator, Dorothy Draper, are available in 10 new hues, plus additional two-tone combinations which are scheduled to account for 20 percent of production, another first in the 1952 Packard is easamatic power brakes, available at slight extra cost, operated by engine vacuum, Packard easamatic brakes reduce pedal pressure by 40 percent and cut reaction lag an average of 29 percent, more than 70 mechanical improvements and changes have been engineered into the new 1952 Packard line.
8x10 black and white Packard Co. file photograph of a 1954 Packard 2-door convertible, three-quarter right side view, top raised, dual white sidewall tires, pelican emblem, parked on grass. Item #: EB01e571 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 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.
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