Packard had killed off the '400' name back in 1953 — then brought it back from the dead in 1955, slapping it on a new senior-range two-door hardtop.
Lead trim: Four Hundred V8 (352 cu in in 1955, 374 cu in in 1956)
Packard Four Hundred5580 · 1955–1956
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FactPackard had killed off the '400' name back in 1953 — then brought it back from the dead in 1955, slapping it on a new senior-range two-door hardtop.
The Packard Four Hundred was the senior-range two-door hardtop coupe for model years 1955 and 1956, built in Packard's Detroit facilities; the name was re-employed from the Patrician 400 of 1951–52. It was identified by a full colour band along the lower body topped by a partial band ending at the rear edge of the front doors, with "The Four Hundred" in gold anodized script; the 1956 car (Series 5680) shared its body and chassis with the more expensive Caribbean hardtop and got a new grille texture, multi-tone paint and altered headlight housings, and the V8 was enlarged from 352 to 374 cubic inches with higher power ratings. An electronic push-button control for the Ultramatic was optional (troublesome), with a column selector standard. 7,206 were built for 1955 and 3,224 for 1956; by 1958 the Packard name ceased as an automotive brand in the U.S. The page gives no power or dimension figures.
Collectors Spotted in the Packard Four Hundred 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Four Hundred V8 (352 cu in in 1955, 374 cu in in 1956) | 1955–1956 | V8 | 260 hp | 355 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
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