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Ohh, that is SWEET! Hard to believe that nice a car is stored outside with snow all over it. Looks like a used car lot.
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Originally posted by r1lark View PostOhh, that is SWEET! Hard to believe that nice a car is stored outside with snow all over it. Looks like a used car lot.Paul Johnson, Wild and Wonderful West Virginia.
'64 Daytona Wagonaire, '64 Avanti R-1, Museum R-4 engine, '72 Gravely Model 430 with Onan engine
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One of the cars I would love to own. Many years ago a then member of our chapter had a two tone blue Packard like this one. His had a three speed w/odrive. I loved that car. Just standing next to it made me feel good.Joe Roberts
'61 R1 Champ
'65 Cruiser
Eastern North Carolina Chapter
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The Oklahoma City car looks like it has issues with the Torsion Level system -- sits kinda low in the front.
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Originally posted by r1lark View PostThe Oklahoma City car looks like it has issues with the Torsion Level system -- sits kinda low in the front.
A 1955-1956 Torsion-Level Packard has about as many grease fittings aft of the cowl as it does in front of the cowl, with all the pivot points for the compensator bar system, and the longitudinal bars that run to the front wheels. Few of them get greased as they should and as a result, the system binds up and the bars don't rotate ever so slightly on their pivots, to keep the car level.
I spent a lot of time under my 1956 Clipper Super hardtop when I first got it and, still, one side of the car sits a little lower in the rear than the other. If you attend many Packard meets, it's unusual to see one of those cars dead-level from side to side in the rear, or the proper ride height front to rear.
It was an excellent system and slick as snot when new and properly maintained, but few of them were. BPWe've got to quit saying, "How stupid can you be?" Too many people are taking it as a challenge.
G. K. Chesterton: This triangle of truisms, of father, mother, and child, cannot be destroyed; it can only destroy those civilizations which disregard it.
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Originally posted by BobPalma View PostIt was an excellent system and slick as snot when new and properly maintained, but few of them were. BP
I've still got the marine transmission that has the Packard Marine brass nameplate on it. Thought I had a picture of the plate but can't find it right now.
EDIT: found the Packard Marine plate:
Here are a couple of the Packards my Grandfather drove:
A Caribbean hardtop parked at his house:
Another one, pic taken on a trip to see relatives in Florida:
Last edited by r1lark; 05-18-2018, 05:48 PM.
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Originally posted by r1lark View PostHere are a couple of the Packards my Grandfather drove:
A Caribbean hardtop parked at his house:
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Another one, pic taken on a trip to see relatives in Florida:
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Cool beans, Paul; thanks.
Did he trade the black & white '55 400 toward the '56 Caribbean hardtop? BPWe've got to quit saying, "How stupid can you be?" Too many people are taking it as a challenge.
G. K. Chesterton: This triangle of truisms, of father, mother, and child, cannot be destroyed; it can only destroy those civilizations which disregard it.
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Originally posted by Skip Lackie View PostA rare model, the Consolation.
There were only 1466 for 1956. I do not have the number for 1955 (probably lower).Gary L.
Wappinger, NY
SDC member since 1968
Studebaker enthusiast much longer
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Originally posted by BobPalma View PostCool beans, Paul; thanks.
Did he trade the black & white '55 400 toward the '56 Caribbean hardtop? BP
Once the dealership started selling Mercedes-Benz, he would drive those:
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Originally posted by studegary View PostThere were only 1466 for 1956. I do not have the number for 1955 (probably lower).
They also verify your 1956 figure of 1,466. BPWe've got to quit saying, "How stupid can you be?" Too many people are taking it as a challenge.
G. K. Chesterton: This triangle of truisms, of father, mother, and child, cannot be destroyed; it can only destroy those civilizations which disregard it.
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Originally posted by BobPalma View PostActually, Gary; there were 6,672 1955 Clipper Constellations, per The Standard Catalog of American Cars, 4th Edition.
They also verify your 1956 figure of 1,466. BP
In the 1980s, I took a decent appearing, complete and running 1956 Constellation (one of 1466) to the junkyard because no one wanted to pay $100 for it. If there were things like CL and eBay then, we MAY have gotten more. People were used to getting Packards for near zero at that time.Gary L.
Wappinger, NY
SDC member since 1968
Studebaker enthusiast much longer
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Originally posted by studegary View PostThanks, Bob. I was thinking that the 1955 figure would be lower than the 1956 figure because I thought that the 1955 Constellation was a late offering (maybe I am incorrect on that).We've got to quit saying, "How stupid can you be?" Too many people are taking it as a challenge.
G. K. Chesterton: This triangle of truisms, of father, mother, and child, cannot be destroyed; it can only destroy those civilizations which disregard it.
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