1955 PACKARD FOUR HUNDRED
ILLUSTRATIONS BY RUSSELL VON SAUERS,
THE GRAPHIC AUTOMOBILE STUDIO © 2019 HEMMINGS CLASSIC CAR
PRICE
BASEPRICE $4,080
OPTIONS Radio;heater;powersteering;
powerbrakes;airconditioning;
wirewheels;275-hpCaribbeanV-8
ENGINE
TYPE OHVV-8;cast-ironblockand
cylinderheads
DISPLACEMENT 352-cu.in.
BOREXSTROKE 4 x3.5in
COMPRESSIONRATIO 8.5:1
HORSEPOWER@RPM 275 @4,800
TORQUE@RPM 355 lb-ft@2,400-3,200
VALVETRAIN Hydrauliclifters
MAINBEARINGS 5
FUELSYSTEM DualRochester4GCfour-barrel
carburetors
LUBRICATIONSYSTEM Full-pressure,gear-drivenpump
ELECTRICALSYSTEM 12-volt,positiveground
EXHAUSTSYSTEM Dual,2-inwithcast-ironmanifolds
TRANSMISSION
TYPE Twin-Ultramaticautomatic
RATIOS 1st 1.82:1
2nd 1:1
Reverse 1.63:1
DIFFERENTIAL
TYPE Packardhypoid,semi-floating
GEARRATIO 3.07:1
STEERING
TYPE Packard-Gemmerworm-and-roller,
powerassist
RATIOOVERALL 22.5:1
TURNINGCIRCLE 21.5ft
BRAKES
TYPE Four-wheelhydraulicdrums
FRONT 12 x2.25in
REAR 12 x 2 in
CHASSIS&BODY
CONSTRUCTION Allsteel
BODYSTYLE Hardtop
LAYOUT Frontengine/rear-wheeldrive
60 inches 127 inches
SUSPENSION
FRONT/REAR Full-length torsion-bars with automatic
electric load compensator control and
direct-acting shock absorbers
WHEELS & TIRES
WHEELS Chrome wire
FRONT/REAR 15 x 6 in
TIRES Bias-ply
FRONT/REAR 8.20-15
WEIGHTS & MEASURES
WHEELBASE 127 in
OVERALL LENGTH 218.5 in
OVERALL WIDTH 78 in
OVERALL HEIGHT 62 in
FRONT TRACK 60 in
REAR TRACK 61 in
CURB WEIGHT 4,250 lb
CAPACITIES
CRANKCASE 5 qt
FUEL TANK 20 gal
TRANSMISSION 11 qt
DIFFERENTIAL 4.25 pt
CALCULATED DATA
BHP PER CU.IN. 0.78125
CURB WEIGHT PER BHP 15.45 lb
CURB WEIGHT PER CU.IN. 12.07 lb
PRODUCTION
1955 7,206
PROS & CONS
+ Beautiful styling
+ Comfortable ride
and handling
+ Dual-quad power for
extra zip
- Rarity
- Limited interest
- Continually explaining
what a Packard was
CLUB CORNER
PACKARD MOTOR CAR
INFORMATION
packardinfo.com
Dues: Free
(donations accepted)
PACKARDS INTERNATIONAL
MOTOR CAR CLUB
302 French Street
Santa Ana, California 92701
714-541-8431
packardsinternational.com
Dues: $55
WHAT TO PAY
LOW
$7,025
AVERAGE
$17,200
HIGH
$28,200
SPECIFICATIONS
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