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.
8x10 black and white Packard Co. file photograph of a 1951 Packard 200 2-door sedan, left side view, dual white sidewall tires, special jet wing emblem, parked on grass in front of building, man standing near front of car. Item #: EB01e433 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 1951 Packard right side view, dual white sidewall tires, pelican emblem, parked on grass, couple playing golf in right background. Inscribed on photo back; 1951 Packard 300, 4-door sedan.
8x10 black and white Packard Co. file photograph of a 1952 Packard right side view, parked in driveway near house, couple standing in right background. Photo caption on back from Packard News Service: The new 1952 Packard Patrician 400 embodies modernism in traditional Packard style, the 400 highlights the color treatment of the 1952 Packards as fashion-keyed by Dorothy Draper, internationally famous decorator and color stylist, blending with the new exterior hues of the 400 are equally brilliant interiors, powered by Packard Thunderbolt engine, the 400 rates 155-horsepower at 7.
8x10 black and white Packard Co. file photograph of a 1952 Packard nine-tenths left side view, parked in driveway, female standing in left background. Photo caption on back from Packard News Service: Style leader of the 1952 Packard line is the new patrician 400, fashion keyed by world famed color stylist and decorator, Dorothy Draper, new hues are offered in the 1952 Packard with emphasis on colorful two-tone combinations, and interiors are equally brilliant, ultramatic drive, standard equipment on the 400, has undergone extensive refinement to give improved performance, Packard's exclusive new easamatic power brakes are optional at slight extra cost and feature a vacuum principle which reduces pedal pressure 40 percent and driver reaction lag an average of 29 percent.
8x10 black and white Packard Co. file photograph of a 1952 Packard nine-tenths right side view, parked in drive, couple looking at map are standing at driver's door. Photo caption on back from Packard News Service: The new 1952 Packard 200 club sedan heads the list of practical family 2-door models, the 1952 200 affords the maximum of driving comfort and safety with its long, roomy functional design, two innovations make this model unique on the road; it is fashion keyed by Dorothy Draper, internationally famous decorator and color stylist; and available is Packard's exclusive easamatic power brakes (optional at slight extra cost), more than 70 mechanical changes and improvements have been incorporated into the 1952 Packard line.
8x10 black and white Packard Co. file photograph of a 1951 Packard 4-door sedan, left side view, pelican emblem, parked on drive. Item #: EB01e438 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 1951 Packard Patrician, three-quarter right rear view, dual white sidewall tires, pelican emblem, female standing at front passenger door. Item #: EB01e439 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 1951 Packard 4-door sedan, left side view, special jet wing emblem, parked on drive. Item #: EB01e440 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 1952 Packard seven-eights right side view, parked in drive, couple standing near rear. Photo caption on back from Packard News Service: 'Boss of the Road' is the new 1952 Packard 300, which combines more than 70 mechanical changes and improvements with traditional Packard character and prestige, the 300, fashion keyed by Dorothy Draper, internationally known decorator and stylist, has colorful interior featuring new broadcloth with contrasting stripes, also available on the 300 is Packard Easamatic power brakes (at slight extra cost), which reduces pedal pressure by 40 percent and cuts driver 'reaction lag' an average of 29 percent, powered by a Packard Thunderbolt engine, the 300 rates 150-horsepower, while with improved Ultramatic drive, Packard's famed automatic transmission, the engine steps up to 155-horsepower at 7.
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