Packard's mid-range 300 never actually wore its own name — no badge anywhere on the car read "300" (or "Cavalier," the name it took when renamed in 1953).
Lead trim: 300 327 cu in flat-head straight-eight
Packard 3001951–1952
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FactPackard's mid-range 300 never actually wore its own name — no badge anywhere on the car read "300" (or "Cavalier," the name it took when renamed in 1953).
The Packard 300 was the upper mid-range Packard for model years 1951 and 1952, replacing the Super Eight and positioned against the Buick Roadmaster, Cadillac Series 61, Chrysler Saratoga, Frazer Manhattan and Lincoln Cosmopolitan (the Patrician 400 became the top senior). It was a four-door sedan only on the 127 in wheelbase, with the basic trim of the 200 plus tinted windows, a robe rail and striped fabrics, the cormorant ornament and a wraparound rear window; power came from the 327-cubic-inch (5,360 cc) "Thunderbolt" inline eight shared with the 250 line, with a three-speed manual standard and the Ultramatic optional (power output is not given). 22,309 were built (15,309 in 1951); price $3,034. In 1953 it was renamed the Cavalier. Length 217.8 in, width 77.8 in, height 62.9 in, curb weight 3,925 lb.
Collectors Spotted in the Packard 300 Lineage
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Trims & Figures
One published trim in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 300 327 cu in flat-head straight-eight | 1951–1952 | 5.4 L Inline-8 | 150 hp | 270 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
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