1946 Packard ZIS-110 limousines in post World War II Russia

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Description

Packard Co. file photograph of 1946 Packards in factory, two female workers pictured. Inscribed on photo back: "Production of ZIS-110 limousines in early post WWII Russia, powered by 8-cylinder, 140-horsepower engine, based upon 1941/42 Packard senior series dies sold to U.S.S.R. through U.S. government urging, designers reportedly began work on ZIS-110 in July 1944, & first cars began coming off assembly line early in 1946, early photographs in U.S. of ZIS-110 appeared in Automotive Industries, 1 July 1946, page 43."

Details

Creator:: Packard Motor Car Company
Resource ID:: EB01e824
Subject:: Packard automobile; Women automobile industry workers; Photographic prints
Date:: 1946
Format:: 1 photographic print ; 8 x 10 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.