From the Archives #12 ('57 Packard art)

[Studebaker Wheel]

From an original 4 X 5 color transparency. The artists name at lower left is W. Mihailuk.

Richard Quinn
Editor emeritus: Antique Studebaker Review

[silverhawk]

That is a great one! Thanks for posting!

Dylan Wills

'61 lark deluxe 4 door wagon

[Jonno]

Thanks Richard!

[Avantidon]

Thanks Richard

[Lark Hunter]

I've seen the terminology "4 X 5 color transparency", before. Silly question... What are transparencies, and what were they used for? LH

Straight from the horse's mouth

[dictator27]

Technical term for a slide LH.

Terry

[Bill Pressler]

That artwork sure exaggerates the width of those Packards, doesn't it? Reminds me of those famous and beautiful artwork ads that Pontiac used throughout the '60's.

Thanks for posting this Richard!


Bill Pressler
Kent, OH
'63 Lark Daytona Skytop R1 (sold new by Cordell Motors, Moorhead, MN)
'64 Daytona Hardtop (sold new by Carl E. Filer Co., Greenville, PA)

[Milaca]

Perhaps this is where Pontiac got the idea for Widetrack! Come to think of it, John DeLorean did work for Packard before moving to Pontiac....


1949 2R17
R is for Rusty
In the middle of Minnesota

[tutone63]

quote:Originally posted by Milaca

Perhaps this is where Pontiac got the idea for Widetrack! Come to think of it, John DeLorean did work for Packard before moving to Pontiac....


1949 2R17
R is for Rusty
In the middle of Minnesota

I was thinking the same thing!




1963 Lark, 259 V8, two-tone paint, Twin Traction. Garaged for winter, receiving maintence for spring. (oh, and that there is my buddy, Nixon)

[j.byrd]

I have recently learned that we can make all our cars, bikes, houses, people, well, everything look low and wide by simply buying one of these wide screen TV's. I hate it. But, boy does that Packard look good !!! John

[56H-Y6]

Hi

Thanks Richard for posting this for our enjoyment. Love the "artist license" taken with the proportions. Lower and wider always makes a design look much better.

Steve

[Studebaker Wheel]

quote:Originally posted by Lark Hunter

I've seen the terminology "4 X 5 color transparency", before. Silly question... What are transparencies, and what were they used for? LH

Straight from the horse's mouth

This is an actual transparency held to light. I have this particular '56 Packard Caribbean transparency running on Ebay at this time. Basically it is a large slide (like a 35mm) but without the cardboard border. They worked better for brochures and the like since they showed actual colors. Unfortunately after 50 or so years they have a tendency to turn magenta.

Richard Quinn
Editor emeritus: Antique Studebaker Review

[Milaca]

quote:Originally posted by j.byrd

I have recently learned that we can make all our cars, bikes, houses, people, well, everything look low and wide by simply buying one of these wide screen TV's. I hate it. But, boy does that Packard look good !!! John

If things look low and wide on your HDTV, you need to adjust the picture format size. My sister has her HDTV adjusted to make standard definition satellite broadcast programs fill the entire width of the screen making people look short and wide. I can't stand that! I set the picture to 4:3 format size so that everything looks proper but she changed it back to 16:9 format because she wanted the entire television screen filled up! I give up! [B)]


1949 2R17
R is for Rusty
In the middle of Minnesota