Packard fitted the first power brakes ever offered on a production car to the humble 200 in 1951.
Lead trim: 200 288 cu in straight-eight (135 hp at 3600 rpm) · up to 138 hp
Packard 2001951–1952
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FactPackard fitted the first power brakes ever offered on a production car to the humble 200 in 1951.
The Packard 200 was built in model years 1951 and 1952 as the least expensive Packard range, on the firm's shortest wheelbase (122 in) and with the least powerful 288 cu in (4.7 L) eight-cylinder in-line engine; it replaced the One-Twenty and One-Ten and was renamed the Packard Clipper for 1953. It was introduced on August 24, 1950 with the fully redesigned line by John Reinhart ("High Pockets") in place of the low-line Standards; standard models were a four-door sedan, two-door coupé and three-passenger business coupé (dropped in 1952), Deluxe adding chrome wheel rings and turn signals, and it lacked the cormorant ornament and wraparound rear window of the seniors. The straight-eight makes 135 hp at 3600 rpm on 7.0:1 compression, or 138 hp at 7.5:1 with the Ultramatic; the 327 was also available as an option on the 200 for $45. Packard was the first carmaker to offer power brakes (Bendix "Easamatic") in 1951. Length 209.4 in, width 77.9 in, height 62.7 in; curb weight 3,550 to 4,040 lb is a range and not entered. Production: 1951, 24,310 Standard and 47,052 Deluxe.
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| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200 288 cu in straight-eight (135 hp at 3600 rpm) | 1951–1952 | 4.7 L Inline-8 | 135 hp | 230 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| 200 Ultramatic 288 cu in straight-eight (138 hp, 7.5:1) | 1951–1952 | 4.7 L Inline-8 | 138 hp | 230 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
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