By 1957 there was no Packard engine left in the Packard Clipper at all — every one left the factory with a supercharged Studebaker V8, part of why the public mockingly called these cars "Packardbakers."
Lead trim: Clipper 289 cu in supercharged Studebaker V8 (4,740 cc)
Packard Clipper1957–1957
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FactBy 1957 there was no Packard engine left in the Packard Clipper at all — every one left the factory with a supercharged Studebaker V8, part of why the public mockingly called these cars "Packardbakers."
For 1957 Studebaker-Packard, under a Curtiss-Wright management contract, built a new Packard at Studebaker's South Bend, Indiana plant, sharing the Studebaker President four-door sedan body and a new four-door station wagon; the Executive name was dropped and all 1957 Packards carried the Packard Clipper name, in a four-door Town Sedan and the Country Sedan wagon. Trim from the 1956 Clippers (narrower Packard-style bumper, 1956 Clipper tail lamps, chromed wheel covers) kept it from looking like the President, with finned rear fenders and a chrome strip along the car; the tooling cost was estimated at $1 million. Only about 4,800 were sold, 869 of them wagons; the only engine was the supercharged 289 cu in (4,740 cc) Studebaker V8. For 1958 the Clipper name was discontinued.
Collectors Spotted in the Packard Clipper 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clipper 289 cu in supercharged Studebaker V8 (4,740 cc) | 1957–1957 | 4.7 L V8 | 275 hp | 333 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
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By 1957 there was no Packard engine left in the Packard Clipper at all — every one left the factory with a supercharged Studebaker V8, part of why the public mockingly called these cars "Packardbakers."
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Rivals
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