The 1955-1956 Packard Patrician was the carmaker's top-line four-door, continuing from previous years with a clever facelift by Dick Teague. The result throughout the line was a Packard that managed to look less like the five-year-old design it was and more like the competition.
Bold grillework, cathedral taillights, advanced torsion bar suspension with self-leveling, and a new ohv V-8 were shared with the sporty Caribbeans, but exterior and interior trim were appropriately more muted in keeping with the Patrician's upper-class image.
Pluses of the 1955-1956 Packard Patrician:
- Period styling
- Smooth performance
- Luxury
- Widely sought today
- Low production
- Packard nameplate
- Milestone car status
Minuses of the 1955-1956 Packard Patrician:
- Indifferent assembly quality
- Occasionally suffers from rust
Production of the 1955-1956 Packard Patrician:
- 1955: 9,127
- 1956: 3,775
Specifications of the 1955-1956 Packard Patrician:
Wheelbase, inches: 127.0
Length, inches: 217.4
Weight, pounds: 4,045-4,275
Price, new: $3,890-4,160
Engines for the 1955-1956 Packard Patrician:
| Type | Size | Horsepower | Years |
| ohv V-8 | 352 cid | 260 | 1955 |
| ohv V-8 | 374 cid | 290 | 1956 |
Want more information about collectible cars? See:
- Classic Cars
- Muscle Cars
- Sports Cars
- Consumer Guide Auto
- Consumer Guide Auto Used Car Search
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