This Packard was a genuine first: in 1940 it offered factory air conditioning, developed with the Henney Motor Company — the first time AC had ever been available on a stock automobile.
Median 90 hp across 137 similar cars
Lead trim: Custom Super Eight One-Eighty 356 cu in I8 (180 hp)
Packard Custom Super Eight One-Eighty1940–1950
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FactThis Packard was a genuine first: in 1940 it offered factory air conditioning, developed with the Henney Motor Company — the first time AC had ever been available on a stock automobile.
The Packard Custom Super Eight One-Eighty was introduced for the 1940 model year (18th series) to replace the discontinued Twelve as the top-of-the-line luxury model, derived from the Super Eight One-Sixty with the complete running gear including the in-line eight-cylinder, 356-cubic-inch (5,830 cc) engine of 180 horsepower, advertised as the most powerful eight offered by any automaker in 1940 (Cadillac's 346 V-8 made 150 hp). In 1940 Packard made air conditioning an option (developed by Henney), the first time it was available on a stock automobile. The Custom Super Clipper (1946–1947; 1,472 and 5,690 built) replaced it after the war using the Clipper passenger compartment, and the all-new Series 22 Custom Super Eight (1948–1950) had the ponton slab-sided body, the Winged Goddess cormorant ornament, a Victoria Convertible (Model 2259, the first convertible since 1942) and, from 1949, the 2-speed Ultramatic semi-automatic. About 100 Darrin-bodied Packards were built to 1942; wheelbases 127, 138 and 148 in.
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| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Custom Super Eight One-Eighty 356 cu in I8 (180 hp) | 1940–1950 | 5.8 L Inline-8 | 180 hp | — | — | RWD | — | — |
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