Built to plug a price gap, the Executive wore senior Packard front sheet metal on a cheaper Clipper body and interior.
Lead trim: Executive 352 cu in OHV V8 (275 hp)
Packard Executive5670 · 1956–1956
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FactBuilt to plug a price gap, the Executive wore senior Packard front sheet metal on a cheaper Clipper body and interior.
The Packard Executive was built by the Packard-Clipper Division of Studebaker-Packard in 1956 to fill a price gap between the Patrician and the new Clipper marque; introduced on March 5, 1956, it was priced at $3,465 for the sedan and $3,560 for the 2-door coupe, against $3,065 for the Clipper Custom sedan and $4,160 for the Patrician. It combined the Clipper Custom's body, tail lights, 122-inch wheelbase and its all-new Packard-designed 352 cu in (5.8 L) 275 hp overhead-valve V8 with the front fenders, hood and grille assembly of the senior Packards and a senior-style side trim allowing two-tone paint, but pure Clipper interior and instruments (designer Dick Teague; Twin-Ultramatic). The 1956 Patrician's 374 (6.1 L) developed 295 hp (310 hp for the Caribbean). Two body styles: a two-door hardtop (model 5677, 1,031 built) and a four-door Touring Sedan (model 5672, 1,748 built), 2,779 in all before Detroit production ended on 25 June 1956. Length 214.8 in, width 78 in, height 62.8 in, curb weight 4,185 lb.
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| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive 352 cu in OHV V8 (275 hp) | 1956–1956 | 5.8 L V8 | 275 hp | 380 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
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