Packard resumed civilian automobile production in October of 1945 using a single body stamping along three different wheelbase lengths. Both six- and eight-cylinder inline engines were used to power the lineup consisting of the Clipper in various configurations and trim levels with body styles of Club Sedan or Touring Sedan. The top-of-the-line model was the Packard Custom Super Clipper Eight, resting on the longest available wheelbase, powered by the largest and most powerful eight-cylinder engine, and outfitted with the richest interior appointments.
Club Sedan
View info and historyThe Custom Super Clipper Eight Club Sedan and Touring Sedan shared its 127-inch wheelbase with the Super Clippers, while the 7-passenger sedan and limousine rested on the extended 148-inch wheelbase chassis. The 356 cubic-inch eight-cylinder engine had a nine-bearing crankshaft, silent hydraulic lifters, Carter two-barrel carburetion, and developed 165 horsepower at 3,600 RPM. Prices for the Club Sedan began at just under $3,000, while the Touring Sedan was listed at $3,050. The total sales for 1946 reached 1,472 for the Custom Super Clipper Eight, plus 1,291 for the long-wheelbase versions. The Packard Clipper nameplate would cease after 1947 when Packard introduced all-new styling for 1948 with its 22nd Series. (The Clipper name was revived years later as a base-model eight).
Extended Wheelbase Limousine
View info and historyDuring World War II, Packard engines powered allied forces by sea and by air. Over 13,000 Packard 12-cylinder marine engines were produced for fast patrol torpedo, or PT, boats and over 56,000 license-built Rolls Royce Merlins designated the Packard V-1650. The North American P-51 Mustang, British Spitfire, and Lancaster bombers used the supercharged V-12 Packard engines. Mechancial Specificaiton
The Packard Custom Super Clipper Eight was powered by an inline eight-cylinder, 356 cubic-inch engine with nine main bearings, hydraulic valve lifters, a Carter two-barrel carburetor, a 6.85:1 compression ratio, and delivered 165 horsepower at 3,600 RPM. The transmission was a three-speed manual unit and braking was via four-wheel hydraulic drum brakes. The suspension was independent at the front, while the rear had a live axle and semi-elliptic rear springs.
by Daniel Vaughan | Aug 2020
Club Sedan
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Extended Wheelbase Limousine
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The Packard Custom Super Clipper Eight was powered by an inline eight-cylinder, 356 cubic-inch engine with nine main bearings, hydraulic valve lifters, a Carter two-barrel carburetor, a 6.85:1 compression ratio, and delivered 165 horsepower at 3,600 RPM. The transmission was a three-speed manual unit and braking was via four-wheel hydraulic drum brakes. The suspension was independent at the front, while the rear had a live axle and semi-elliptic rear springs.
by Daniel Vaughan | Aug 2020
Related Reading : Packard Clipper History
When the Packard Company began automobile production in 1899, it was known as Ohio Automobile Company. In 1903 the name was changed to the Packard Motor Car Company when it moved from Warren, Ohio to Detroit, Michigan. The move was the result of a majority stock purchase made by investors in the Detroit area. Packard had sustained a Great Depression and a World War and was still at the fore-front....
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Clipper Specification Comparison by Year
Year
Production
Wheelbase
Engine
Prices
672
127.00 in., 138.00 in., 148.00 in.
8 cyl., 356.00 CID., 165.00hp
$2,100 - $5,795
2,763
127.00 in., 148.00 in.
8 cyl., 356.00 CID., 165.00hp
$2,910 - $4,500
7,480
127.00 in., 148.00 in.
8 cyl., 356.00 CID., 165.00hp
$3,145 - $4,520
38,804
127.00 in.
8 cyl., 282.00 CID., 125.00hp
8 cyl., 356.00 CID., 165.00hp
8 cyl., 356.00 CID., 165.00hp
$1,700 - $2,150
38,684
122.00 in.
8 cyl., 320.00 CID., 225.00hp
8 cyl., 352.00 CID., 245.00hp
8 cyl., 352.00 CID., 245.00hp
$2,585 - $3,075
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