1932 Packard sedan towing test at Packard Proving Grounds

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Description:

8x10 black and white Packard Co. file photograph of a 1932 Packard left side view. Inscribed on photo back: Packard 901, standard eight, ninth series, 8-cylinder, 110-horsepower, 136.5-inch wheelbase, 5-person sedan (body type #543), attached to Packard towing dynamo-meter (rear car), once a 1928 Packard 526, fifth series six, 6-cylinder, 81-horsepower, 126-inch wheelbase, 5-person sedan (body type #323), note modifications: non standard tail lamp, no spare tire, front bumper headlamps removed, massive tow bar at front, steering wheel removed, "Packard Towing Dynamo-meter" in belt panels, 2.5-mile oval test track, Packard Proving Grounds, Utica, Mich.

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:

1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Detroit Public Library and Wayne State University. Libraries

Collection:

Changing Face of the Auto Industry

Place:

United States, Michigan, and Michigan

Subject Topic:

Packard automobile, History, Automobiles, Testing, Automobiles, and History

Format:

photographs

Rights:

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URL:

http://digital.library.wayne.edu/item/wayne:CFAIEB01d660