Packard 1932

Posted by Sidonie (Sydney, Australia) on 15 March 2007 in Transportation and Portfolio.

... with the company's Cormorant mascot.

I felt like a Golden Years of Hollywood movie star just breathing in the air around this one!

At the Historic Cars Exhibition
Canberra Day, March 11, 2007.

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Comments (11)

Rahul from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Wow great shot, amazing sharpness with the powershot. Are you sure you didnt use the SLR ;) Kidding pal, good shoot.

15 Mar 2007 10:38am

@Rahul: Some shots are sharp, others aren't - I need to study the manual again! Thanks for great comment Rahul!

Stu from Kyoto, Japan

This one emits such majesty. Can just imagine it ferrying around the Hollywood silver screen greats of yesteryear. Great angle to catch it from Sidonie. You can really get an impression of the enormous size of the thing.

15 Mar 2007 12:56pm

@Stu: Majesty is the word - for American "royalty" it was a serious competitor of the Rolls ... Thanks Stu, nice comment.

Fred from Easton PA, United States

Now that's a nice ride ! But I don't envy the guy that has to keep those whitewall clean .

15 Mar 2007 2:44pm

@Fred: You could sit up in the back of one of those and feel like a prince - in spats and stripes perhaps! Some of the exhibits had huge signs saying "Look but please don't touch" - which gives some idea of the ardous task of keeping these babies clean!

Behrooz from Tehran, Iran

This one made me smile. I don't know why!

15 Mar 2007 2:44pm

@Behrooz: The whole design - color, size, materials - was meant to drive the masses crazy with envy - and it still does! Thanks Behrooz for the visit.

Duncan Galbraith from kyoto, Japan

thats a beauty of a motor. shame they don't make 'em like they used to. magnificent piece of engineering and design. well taken Sidonie.

15 Mar 2007 3:05pm

@Duncan Galbraith: A gas-guzzler like no other, probably - thanks Duncan for the compliment.

objectif-plume from Belgium

rétro et si beau

15 Mar 2007 5:02pm

@objectif-plume: Et oui, les 1930s etaient tres elegantes - c'est du vrai art-deco.

Still from Valence, France

What a elegant one... Fine exhibition!

15 Mar 2007 11:05pm

@Still: Thanks Still. I've visited your my-expressions photos - you are an extraordinarly gifted photographer.

Bronnie from Christchurch, New Zealand

Superbe! Love that amazing colour, and the swoop of the guards.

16 Mar 2007 5:43am

@Bronnie: That mascot is pure poetry - I took only one close shot of it, and not a great one, disappointingly. So you're seeing this shot instead. Glad you like it. Thanks for the visit, Bron.