| 1957 Prototype Torsion Level Demonstration Frame Packard53 Show and Concept Cars 03/01/2009 20:59 2779 0 0.00 (0 votes)Rate this Image
Picture from the 2008 Warren Meet. (7/19/2008) If you can identify any of these pictures, then please leave a comment on the picture. |
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| 1957-58-Packard concept 02 (right side pg) BigKev Show and Concept Cars 03/16/2009 23:25 2915 1 10.00 (1 vote)Rate this Image
Pictures donated by Charles Ruggles. |
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| 1955 Request BH Show and Concept Cars 03/06/2007 13:42 3077 0 0.00 (0 votes)Rate this Image
The Request was styled in response to letters from many customers asking for the return of the classic Packard vertical grille. For years, its fate remained something of a mystery, but this one-off concept car was found in the early 1970s, languishing outdoors in Oregon, and acquired by a collector, who undertook a painstaking restoration. |
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| 1952 Pan American BH Show and Concept Cars 02/20/2007 22:28 3122 0 0.00 (0 votes)Rate this Image
Based on the 250 Convertible, a full four inches was sectioned out of the body and front and rear springs were modified to achieve the low-slung look of this prototype sports car. A stylish, yet functional, hood scoop funneled air to a (then) novel 4-barrel carburetor, perched on a modified Thunderbolt eight that pumped out 185hp. Interest in this custom-bodied car lead to the production of the 1953 Caribbean. |
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| 1952 Pan American BH Show and Concept Cars 02/20/2007 22:27 3175 0 0.00 (0 votes)Rate this Image
You don't get the full effect of the work that went into restyling the Convertible shell to create the Pan American until you see it from this angle. The rear fenders were not stretched to accommodate the "continental" spare tire carrier, but the trunk lid was actually relocated forward. |
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| Packard Phantom II Mr.Pushbutton Show and Concept Cars 08/25/2007 17:27 3367 0 0.00 (0 votes)Rate this Image
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| 1954 PACKARD PANTHER AT AN AUTO DISPLAY JIM REED Show and Concept Cars 04/23/2011 10:47 3489 0 0.00 (0 votes)Rate this Image
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| 1953 Balboa BH Show and Concept Cars 02/20/2007 22:27 3892 0 0.00 (0 votes)Rate this Image
A cantilevered, non-removable, hardtop roof was applied to a 1953 Caribbean to create the Balboa. While the reverse-sloping back glass was held in a fixed position on the actual show car, the intent was that it could be opened - a feature that would not be accomplished by any automaker for several years. |
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| 1955 PACKARD REQUEST 2DR HDTP CONCEPT JIM REED Show and Concept Cars 02/28/2009 13:01 4003 0 0.00 (0 votes)Rate this Image
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| 1956 Predictor BH Show and Concept Cars 02/19/2007 20:30 4004 0 0.00 (0 votes)Rate this Image
The Predictor was the darling of the 1956 Chicago Auto Show. It was never meant for production, but to gauge public reaction to styling and features of the intended 1957 models. The car survives in the Studebaker National Museum and was restored to its full glory in 1990. |
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