8 thoughts on “My dad had the exact model and color. We restored it together. 1955 Packard Clipper”
I knew you were a rich kid. Mine had a DeSoto.
Pre-pandemic I saw a ~1956 Packard Caribbean convertible, with the blue tri-color paint scheme and white leather interior. Jesus H Christ on a popsicle stick, damnation that car was GORGEOUS. Looked to be almost mint too. Almost a shame it was on the road and subject to attack/damage by amateur idiots. Probably worth about as much as a small house.
Beauuuutiful
Wowzer! Just gorgeous!
Isn’t the 55 the first Packard V8?
I believe it is, my dad’s Packard had a V8, pain in the butt to have harden valve seats and ethanol complaint carburetor kit to put in it. Easiest was the S/S gas lines and having them bent to match the contours. Had to take all the chrome pieces up to Seattle as it was the only chrome shop that could do large bumpers and cast heavy chrome to the parts. Another problem the car had a self leveling system on all four wheels. We had to use air shocks to replace as there were no factory leveling shocks at all.
One of my car magazines had an article comparing the Packard, Cadillac, and an Olds or Buick, and they liked the Packard. I guess the self-leveling feature along with the torsion bars gave a very nice ride. They said it just floated over the bumps.
With my old, OLD machines, I burn only non-ethanol gas. Seriously restricts traveling ability, but pure-gas.org and other sites help when in unfamiliar areas.
I knew you were a rich kid. Mine had a DeSoto.
Pre-pandemic I saw a ~1956 Packard Caribbean convertible, with the blue tri-color paint scheme and white leather interior. Jesus H Christ on a popsicle stick, damnation that car was GORGEOUS. Looked to be almost mint too. Almost a shame it was on the road and subject to attack/damage by amateur idiots. Probably worth about as much as a small house.
Beauuuutiful
Wowzer! Just gorgeous!
Isn’t the 55 the first Packard V8?
I believe it is, my dad’s Packard had a V8, pain in the butt to have harden valve seats and ethanol complaint carburetor kit to put in it. Easiest was the S/S gas lines and having them bent to match the contours. Had to take all the chrome pieces up to Seattle as it was the only chrome shop that could do large bumpers and cast heavy chrome to the parts. Another problem the car had a self leveling system on all four wheels. We had to use air shocks to replace as there were no factory leveling shocks at all.
One of my car magazines had an article comparing the Packard, Cadillac, and an Olds or Buick, and they liked the Packard. I guess the self-leveling feature along with the torsion bars gave a very nice ride. They said it just floated over the bumps.
With my old, OLD machines, I burn only non-ethanol gas. Seriously restricts traveling ability, but pure-gas.org and other sites help when in unfamiliar areas.