1956 Packard sedan, woman behind wheel, two women standing at front of car

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Description:

8x10 black and white Packard Co. file photograph of a 1956 Packard sedan, left side view, woman behind wheel, two women standing at front of car, parked in driveway. Inscribed on photo back: this new Packard 400 model offers elegant and stately styling and an improved torsion bar suspension system, the ride and comfort advance pioneered on American cars by Packard in 1955 models, for 1956 new Packards offer two major engineering advances that will be auto industry firsts, an electrically activated push button automatic transmission, and a non-slip differential, representing the first basic change in differential design in more than 30 years, the non-slip differential eliminates driving nuisances such as getting stuck in snow, on ice, in mud, and other adverse driving situations, most important, it contributes to the ultimate to date in safe, secure road ability when a car goes around corners or sharp curves, the non-slip differential senses which rear wheel needs and can utilize tractive power, and makes a transmission of power accordingly.

Notes:

The original materials from this collection are located in the Special Collections at the Detroit Public Library. Additional items that were not digitized may also be available. and This metadata was created by Wayne State University Library system based on original cataloging by the Detroit Public Library

Date Issued:

1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Detroit Public Library and Wayne State University. Libraries

Collection:

Changing Face of the Auto Industry

Place:

United States and United States

Subject Topic:

Packard automobile, History, Automobile industry and trade, History, Automobiles, and History

Format:

photographs

Rights:

Users can cite and link to these materials without obtaining permission. Users can also use the materials for non-commercial educational and research purposes in accordance with <a href="http://copyright.wayne.edu">fair use</a>. For other uses or to obtain high resolution images, please contact the copyright holder.

URL:

http://digital.library.wayne.edu/item/wayne:CFAIEB01e664