The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-01-08
DEBUTANTE PACKARD
ISLUEURIOUSC CAR
And the Little Dream RunabOut
Has lust Naughty Touch Of
Rouge.

In beauty OF finish and fttIngs. the
Packard twin six show cars this sea-
son are in keeping with the superia-
tive quality OF the i2-cyIinder motor.
Some thirty-five motor carriages. nave
been especially finished for exhibition
purposes in various cities. This num-
Der includes cars TO be displayed OK
ciusively in dealers establishments
during the period covered by the auto
mobile elbows.
After being exhibited in New YORK,
these cars viii be shipped TO phila-
delphia and other cities which nave
shows scheduled later In the season.
And In order to give the widest oppor-
tunity to Wow these beautiful MOTOR
carriages. the Packard company mas
produced duplicates conforming IN
every detail 70 the original design.
The Individuality Of the show cars
for the exhibition season. The en-
closed cars, In particular, are the en-
bodiment of luxury. dignity, elegance,
and good taste.
The DebItante.
The Debutante, a six-passenger limou-
sine. appears in warm gray, with panels
OF veluvine white. The window frames
are burl maple with ebony edging. Inc
door panel escutcheons are dainty Dits
real works OF art. The uphoIsterInE
~ IN exquisite shades of gray. ana
the cushions are layers OF down, IN
English lansdown linen envelopes.
Damask lace IL used to edge the
doors and the curtains are OF ribbed
white SILK. Silver-mounted hand
painted medallicns ornament the
walls OF the rear compartment, and
embroidered foot cushions, toilet arti-
Gles IN dull silver mountings, gray
leather card cases, and other little
Sanities arc at mllady's finger tips.
EinVitation, seven passenger linn
CUISINE. modestly hides her boudoir
beauty beneath cloak OF blue and
black and gold. Tapsstrlcd cushions
that bark back to the courteous days,
old gold dRmask hanginEs, taffeta
curtains, softly harmonizinE rose and
apricot With mahogany woodwork,
dgii bronze httings shaped and carv-
ed by hand. stygian black carpet -
and telephone These are her
charms at q Rlance.
Here's the Chatelaine.
The Chatelaine. n seven passenger
landaulet. is very elegant in japanese
purple lake and a fashionable shade
OF green, combined with black in pat
rician coach style. The upholstery is
CT reddish tan melton. and all trim
mings and npnurtenances arc special
ratira. The interior wood finish is
dull rubbed mahogany.
The Duchess, a Eix-passenEer lin
CUISINE. IL Just as rich looking and
aristocratic. in vnivety black ana an
tique gold. with brushed gold metal
trimmings. gold silk door cords, fine
tapestry upholstering AMI all that,
The open cars. especially finished for
the show, are not so elaborate as the
Enclosed oGuipages, OF course, but
they are smart CROUCH TO move in the
same company--eRpecially the littIA
dream car. "1-25" I1inabout. done in
the early 1915 period in two shades OF
gray and black-with just a naughty
BY reason os it's remarkable per-
formanco on the road, there 10 an i'm
nlensc amount OF Interest in the me
chanical details OF the twin-six. The
striped chassis will disclose many
advanced features of AUTOMOBILES de-
vclopment.