Re: carforce number one

Posted by Guscha On 2018/11/19 12:47:15

1927 Packard nine-tenths left front view, chauffeur standing at passenger door. Inscribed on photo back; Packard model 343, third series eight, all weather cabriolet, this car provided for use of Queen Marie of Romania on the occasion of her visit to Washington, D.C. & Baltimore, Md., early autumn 1926.

Item # EB01d307

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



1927 Packards lined up on country road. Inscribed on photo back; Packard 343, third series eight (produced 8/2/1926-7/1/1927), 8-cylinder, 106-horsepower, 143-inch wheelbase, left to right Dietrich all weather stationary cabriolet, Holbrook inside drive limousine, standard sedan limousine 7-person (body type #295), two Holbrook inside drive limousines, standard sedan limousine 7-person (body type #295), Derham Prince-of-Wales type sedan, three standard sedan limousine 7-person (body type #295), forward car used for personal transportation of Queen Marie of Romania (other cars used by her entourage), during her visit to Washington, D.C. & Baltimore, Md., autumn 1926.

Item # EB01d306

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