Random Article
1953-1956 Packard Clipper Specifications
The Packard Clipper of the 1950s was a worthy automobile. However, it was not enough to reverse the impending doom at Packard. Here are the 1953-1956 Packard Clipper specifications, covering the last years that the car was built in Detroit before Packard merged into Studebaker.
The 1955 Packard Clipper featured a V-8 engine,
though it came a bit late in the game.
| | Weight (lbs.) | Price (new) | Number built |
| 4-door sedan | 3,730 | $2,598 | 23,126 |
| 2-door sedan | 3,700 | $2,544 | 6,370 |
| Sportster 2-door sedan | 3,720 | $2,805 | 3,672 |
| chassis | not applicable | not applicable | 1 |
| Total Clipper | | 33,169 | |
| DeLuxe 4-door sedan | 3,760 | $2,745 | 26,037 |
| DeLuxe 2-door sedan | 3,720 | $2,691 | 4,678 |
| Total Clipper DeLuxe | 30,715 | ||
| Total Packard Clipper | 63,884 |
1954 Packard Clipper (wheelbase 122 inches)
| | Weight (lbs.) | Price (new) | Number built |
| Special 4-door sedan | 3,650 | $2,594 | 970 |
| Special 2-door sedan | 3,585 | $2,544 | 912 |
| Total Clipper Special | | 1,882 | |
| DeLuxe 4-door sedan | 3,660 | $2,695 | 7,610 |
| DeLuxe 2-door sedan | 3,650 | $2,645 | 1,470 |
| Sportster 2-door sedan | 3,595 | $2,830 | 1,336 |
| Total Clipper DeLuxe | | 10,416 | |
| Super 4-door sedan | 3,695 | $2,815 | 6,270 |
| Super 2-door sedan | 3,610 | $2,765 | 887 |
| Panama hardtop coupe | 3,765 | $3,125 | 3,618 |
| Total Clipper Super | | 10,775 | |
| Total Packard Clipper | 23,073 |
1955 Packard Clipper (wheelbase 122 inches)
| | Weight (lbs.) | Price (new) | Number built |
| DeLuxe 4-door sedan | 3,680 | $2,586 | 8,309 |
| Super 4-door sedan | 3,670 | $2,686 | 7,979 |
| Panama hardtop coupe | 3,700 | $2,776 | 7,016 |
| Total Clipper Super | | 14,995 | |
| Custom 4-door sedan | 3,885 | $2,926 | 8,708 |
| Constellation hardtop coupe | 3,865 | $3,076 | 6,672 |
| Total Clipper Custom | 15,380 | ||
| Total Packard Clipper | 38,684 |
1956 Clipper* (wheelbase 122 inches)
| | Weight (lbs.) | Price (new) | Number built |
| DeLuxe 4-door sedan | 3,745 | $2,733 | 5,715 |
| Super 4-door sedan | 3,800 | $2,866 | 5,173 |
| Panama hardtop coupe | 3,825 | $2,916 | 3,999 |
| Total Super | | 9,172 | |
| Custom 4-door sedan | 3,860 | $3,069 | 2,129 |
| Constellation hardtop coupe | 3,860 | $3,164 | 1,466 |
| Total Custom | 3,595 | ||
| Total Clipper | 18,482 |
* Clipper marketed as an independent make and not a series of Packard.
1955 Packard Clipper Super and Patrician
| | Clipper Super 4-door sedan | Patrician 4-door sedan |
| Wheelbase, inches | 122.0 | 127.0 |
| Overall length, inches | 214.8 | 218.5 |
| Curb weight, pounds | 3,670 | 4,275 |
| Engine, cubic inches/horsepower | 320 V-8/225 | 352 V-8/260 |
| Standard transmission | 3-speed manual | automatic |
| Standard front suspension | coil | coil |
| Standard rear suspension | leaf springs torsion bar* | leaf springs torsion bar* |
| Base price | $2,686 | $3,890 |
For more information on different types of cars, see:
