1949 Packard touring sedan on railroad tracks at Packard Proving Grounds
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Description
Packard Co. file photograph of a 1949 Packard nine-tenths right side view, going down railroad tracks, male driver. Photo caption on back from Packard News Service: "Power, performance and stability of the newly announced Packard Golden Anniversary line was thoroughly tested at the 504-acre Packard Proving Grounds north of Detroit, Mich., the new Golden Anniversary Packard super deluxe touring sedan shown here speeds through the strenuous "railroad-tie" torture, designed to test the riding qualities and stability of the car, this Golden Anniversary super deluxe has increased power (150-horsepower) and a longer wheelbase (127-inches) than comparable preceding models."
Details
- Creator:
- Packard Motor Car Company
- Resource ID:
- EB01e336
- Subject:
- Packard automobile
- Automobiles--Testing
- Photographic prints
- Date:
- 1949
- Format:
- 1 photographic print ; 7.5 x 9.5 in.
- Department:
- National Automotive History Collection
- Collection:
- Packard Collection
- Copyright:
- Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.