This complete new designed Packard range was styled by Richard 'Dick' Teague (US, 1923-1991). The Packard Four Hundred was related to the Patrician and Caribbean.
For model year 1955 the old pre-war L8 engine was left behind and a modern V8 was introduced.
In 1954 the Packard Motor Car Company, Detroit, Michigan, merged with Studebaker Corporation, South Bend, Indiana, to form Studebaker-Packard Corporation, South Bend.
5360 cc V8 petrol engine.
Performance: 260 bhp.
2157 kg.
Production Packard Patrician series: 1951-June 1956.
Production Packard Patrician 400 this version: Late 1954-late 1955.
Original first reg. number: Febr. 28, 1955 (estimated).
New Dutch pseudo historical reg. number: March 18, 2019 (private import).
At current owner since this date.
Seen on the Dutch Studebaker Packard Club meeting on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of this club.
See also:
www.spcn.nl/
Plus:
studebakerdriversclub.com/
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