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- Packard Advertisement, "Three Things a Parking Space Can Teach You About This Year's Cars," February 1939 - Packard automobiles stood apart from the rest -- or at least that's what this 1939 advertisement for the luxury automaker wanted you to believe. Certainly, Packard's tombstone-shaped radiator was distinctive. The company first used the design in 1904, and it remained a Packard trademark until the firm ended operations in 1958.
- February 11, 1939
- Collections - Artifact
Packard Advertisement, "Three Things a Parking Space Can Teach You About This Year's Cars," February 1939
Packard automobiles stood apart from the rest -- or at least that's what this 1939 advertisement for the luxury automaker wanted you to believe. Certainly, Packard's tombstone-shaped radiator was distinctive. The company first used the design in 1904, and it remained a Packard trademark until the firm ended operations in 1958.
- General Motors Publication, "How to Park in a Tight Place," circa 1940 - In theory, parallel parking only requires backing into a spot while making a few quick turns of the steering wheel. In practice, it's the single-greatest fear for many drivers. This handbook from General Motors, issued around 1940, offered practical tips for parallel parking in tight places. "Most trouble in parking," the booklet cautioned, "comes from a wrong beginning."
- circa 1940
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General Motors Publication, "How to Park in a Tight Place," circa 1940
In theory, parallel parking only requires backing into a spot while making a few quick turns of the steering wheel. In practice, it's the single-greatest fear for many drivers. This handbook from General Motors, issued around 1940, offered practical tips for parallel parking in tight places. "Most trouble in parking," the booklet cautioned, "comes from a wrong beginning."
- Parking Attendant and Woman with 1961 Simca Aronde - French manufacturer Simca produced the Aronde automobile over three design generations from 1951 to 1964. The third-generation Arnode P60, built from 1958 to 1964, came with a compact 96-inch wheelbase and a range of available four-cylinder engines variously rated from 40 to 70 horsepower. Simca exported some Aronde models to the United States.
- circa 1961
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Parking Attendant and Woman with 1961 Simca Aronde
French manufacturer Simca produced the Aronde automobile over three design generations from 1951 to 1964. The third-generation Arnode P60, built from 1958 to 1964, came with a compact 96-inch wheelbase and a range of available four-cylinder engines variously rated from 40 to 70 horsepower. Simca exported some Aronde models to the United States.