8x10 black and white Packard Co. file photograph of a 1948 Packard front view. Inscribed on photo back; 1948 Packard twenty-second series, custom eight.
8x10 black and white Packard Co. file photograph of a 1948 Packard sedan, three-quarter left side view, woman standing at front right side of car, pelican emblem. Inscribed on photo back; 1948 Packard custom 4-door.
8x10 black and white Packard Co. file photograph of a 1948 Packard three-quarter rear view. Inscribed on photo back; 1948 Packard eight deluxe, twenty-second series, model 2211, 8-cylinder, 130-horsepower, 120-inch wheelbase, 6-person club sedan (body type #2262), prototype, note special Golden Anniversary hood ornament offered on twenty-third series Packard models, 1946 Michigan license plate #EL55-18, Packard archives indicate facelift for Clipper was originally planned for twenty-first series, by 1942 the heavier front end and hidden headlights had appeared on a front end only facelift, this evolved to a more streamlined look with unhidden headlamps by 1944, in 1945 artists retouched a photo of a production 1942 Clipper, using the proposed new lines, around the same time the more elaborate custom eight grille work was emerging, finally came the production prototypes, with completely altered fuselage and flow through fenders.
8x10 black and white Packard Co. file photograph of a 1948 Packard elevated front view, pelican emblem, man behind wheel with younger couple sitting in front seat. Inscribed on photo back; 1948 Packard custom sedan, model 2252, from right; Bob Greneir, June Nickel, & Fred Gaub.
8x10 black and white Packard Co. file photograph of a 1948 Packard nine-tenths left side view, top raised, dual white sidewall tires. Inscribed on photo back; 1948 Packard super eight, twenty-second series, model 2232, 8-cylinder, 145-horsepower, 120-inch wheelbase, convertible victoria (body type #2279), prototype, note (standard) eight hood ornament.
8x10 black and white Packard Co. file photograph of a 1948 Packard convertible victoria, left side view, top lowered, dual white sidewall tires. Inscribed on photo back; 1948 Packard.
8x10 black and white Packard Co. file photograph of a 1948 Packard convertible, three-quarter left side view, top lowered, dual white sidewall tires. Inscribed on photo back; 1948 Packard.
8x10 black and white Packard Co. file photograph of a 1948 Packard nine-tenths right side view, female behind wheel, male passenger, parked in field near family with horses. Photo caption on back from Packard News Service the all new 1948 Packard station sedan, with new 'free flow' styling and a new 130-horsepower straight eight engine, is the first such vehicle in the industry to have an all steel body and an all steel top, socially acceptable anywhere, as well as utilitarian, the station sedan has four doors and two full size seats of welded steel tube construction, fine grained hardwood decorates the exterior of the doors, window panels and tail-gate, Packard engineers say the station sedan is a free of rattles as any other closed car.
8x10 black and white Packard Co. file photograph of a 1948 Packard three-quarter rear right view, pelican emblem, 1948 Michigan license plate #DK-70-96. Inscribed on photo back; 1948 Packard station sedan, twenty-third series, super eight.
8x10 black and white Packard Co. file photograph of a 1948 Packard right side view, pelican emblem, dual white sidewall tires, 4-door, parked alongside brick building. Inscribed on photo back; 1948 Packard 7-person custom sedan.
1948-49 (22nd Series)
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